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      1 /*	$NetBSD: symbol.c,v 1.75 2023/04/18 22:42:52 christos Exp $	 */
      2 
      3 /*
      4  * Copyright 1996 John D. Polstra.
      5  * Copyright 1996 Matt Thomas <matt (at) 3am-software.com>
      6  * Copyright 2002 Charles M. Hannum <root (at) ihack.net>
      7  * All rights reserved.
      8  *
      9  * Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
     10  * modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
     11  * are met:
     12  * 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
     13  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
     14  * 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
     15  *    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
     16  *    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
     17  * 3. All advertising materials mentioning features or use of this software
     18  *    must display the following acknowledgement:
     19  *      This product includes software developed by John Polstra.
     20  * 4. The name of the author may not be used to endorse or promote products
     21  *    derived from this software without specific prior written permission.
     22  *
     23  * THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR ``AS IS'' AND ANY EXPRESS OR
     24  * IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
     25  * OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED.
     26  * IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT,
     27  * INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
     28  * NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
     29  * DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
     30  * THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
     31  * (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
     32  * THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
     33  */
     34 
     35 /*
     36  * Dynamic linker for ELF.
     37  *
     38  * John Polstra <jdp (at) polstra.com>.
     39  */
     40 
     41 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
     42 #ifndef lint
     43 __RCSID("$NetBSD: symbol.c,v 1.75 2023/04/18 22:42:52 christos Exp $");
     44 #endif /* not lint */
     45 
     46 #include <err.h>
     47 #include <errno.h>
     48 #include <fcntl.h>
     49 #include <stdarg.h>
     50 #include <stdio.h>
     51 #include <stdlib.h>
     52 #include <string.h>
     53 #include <unistd.h>
     54 #include <sys/types.h>
     55 #include <sys/mman.h>
     56 #include <sys/bitops.h>
     57 #include <dirent.h>
     58 
     59 #include "debug.h"
     60 #include "rtld.h"
     61 
     62 /*
     63  * If the given object is already in the donelist, return true.  Otherwise
     64  * add the object to the list and return false.
     65  */
     66 static bool
     67 _rtld_donelist_check(DoneList *dlp, const Obj_Entry *obj)
     68 {
     69 	unsigned int i;
     70 
     71 	for (i = 0;  i < dlp->num_used;  i++)
     72 		if (dlp->objs[i] == obj)
     73 			return true;
     74 	/*
     75 	 * Our donelist allocation may not always be sufficient as we're not
     76 	 * thread safe. We'll handle it properly anyway.
     77 	 */
     78 	if (dlp->num_used < dlp->num_alloc)
     79 		dlp->objs[dlp->num_used++] = obj;
     80 	return false;
     81 }
     82 
     83 /*
     84  * SysV hash function for symbol table lookup.  It is a slightly optimized
     85  * version of the hash specified by the System V ABI.
     86  */
     87 Elf32_Word
     88 _rtld_sysv_hash(const char *name)
     89 {
     90 	const unsigned char *p = (const unsigned char *) name;
     91 	Elf32_Word h = 0;
     92 
     93 	while (__predict_true(*p != '\0')) {
     94 		h = (h << 4) + *p++;
     95 		h ^= (h >> 24) & 0xf0;
     96 	}
     97 	return (h & 0x0fffffff);
     98 }
     99 
    100 /*
    101  * Hash function for symbol table lookup.  Don't even think about changing
    102  * this.  It is specified by the GNU toolchain ABI.
    103  */
    104 Elf32_Word
    105 _rtld_gnu_hash(const char *name)
    106 {
    107 	const unsigned char *p = (const unsigned char *) name;
    108 	uint_fast32_t h = 5381;
    109 	unsigned char c;
    110 
    111 	for (c = *p; c != '\0'; c = *++p)
    112 		h = h * 33 + c;
    113 	return (h & 0xffffffff);
    114 }
    115 
    116 const Elf_Sym *
    117 _rtld_symlook_list(const char *name, Elf_Hash *hash, const Objlist *objlist,
    118     const Obj_Entry **defobj_out, u_int flags, const Ver_Entry *ventry,
    119     DoneList *dlp)
    120 {
    121 	const Elf_Sym *symp;
    122 	const Elf_Sym *def;
    123 	const Obj_Entry *defobj;
    124 	const Objlist_Entry *elm;
    125 
    126 	def = NULL;
    127 	defobj = NULL;
    128 	SIMPLEQ_FOREACH(elm, objlist, link) {
    129 		if (_rtld_donelist_check(dlp, elm->obj))
    130 			continue;
    131 		rdbg(("search object %p (%s) for %s", elm->obj, elm->obj->path,
    132 		    name));
    133 		symp = _rtld_symlook_obj(name, hash, elm->obj, flags, ventry);
    134 		if (symp != NULL) {
    135 			if ((def == NULL) ||
    136 			    (ELF_ST_BIND(symp->st_info) != STB_WEAK)) {
    137 				def = symp;
    138 				defobj = elm->obj;
    139 				if (ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) != STB_WEAK)
    140 					break;
    141 			}
    142 		}
    143 	}
    144 	if (def != NULL)
    145 		*defobj_out = defobj;
    146 	return def;
    147 }
    148 
    149 /*
    150  * Search the symbol table of a shared object and all objects needed by it for
    151  * a symbol of the given name. Search order is breadth-first. Returns a pointer
    152  * to the symbol, or NULL if no definition was found.
    153  */
    154 const Elf_Sym *
    155 _rtld_symlook_needed(const char *name, Elf_Hash *hash,
    156     const Needed_Entry *needed, const Obj_Entry **defobj_out, u_int flags,
    157     const Ver_Entry *ventry, DoneList *breadth, DoneList *depth)
    158 {
    159 	const Elf_Sym *def, *def_w;
    160 	const Needed_Entry *n;
    161 	const Obj_Entry *obj, *defobj, *defobj1;
    162 
    163 	def = def_w = NULL;
    164 	defobj = NULL;
    165 	for (n = needed; n != NULL; n = n->next) {
    166 		if ((obj = n->obj) == NULL)
    167 			continue;
    168 		if (_rtld_donelist_check(breadth, obj))
    169 			continue;
    170 		def = _rtld_symlook_obj(name, hash, obj, flags, ventry);
    171 		if (def == NULL)
    172 			continue;
    173 		defobj = obj;
    174 		if (ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) != STB_WEAK) {
    175 			*defobj_out = defobj;
    176 
    177 			return (def);
    178 		}
    179 	}
    180 	/*
    181 	 * Either the symbol definition has not been found in directly needed
    182 	 * objects, or the found symbol is weak.
    183 	 */
    184 	for (n = needed; n != NULL; n = n->next) {
    185 		if ((obj = n->obj) == NULL)
    186 			continue;
    187 		if (_rtld_donelist_check(depth, obj))
    188 			continue;
    189 		def_w = _rtld_symlook_needed(name, hash, obj->needed, &defobj1,
    190 		    flags, ventry, breadth, depth);
    191 		if (def_w == NULL)
    192 			continue;
    193 		if (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(def_w->st_info) != STB_WEAK) {
    194 			def = def_w;
    195 			defobj = defobj1;
    196 			if (ELF_ST_BIND(def_w->st_info) != STB_WEAK)
    197 				break;
    198 		}
    199 	}
    200 	if (def != NULL)
    201 		*defobj_out = defobj;
    202 
    203 	return def;
    204 }
    205 
    206 static bool
    207 _rtld_symlook_obj_matched_symbol(const char *name,
    208     const Obj_Entry *obj, u_int flags, const Ver_Entry *ventry,
    209     unsigned long symnum, const Elf_Sym **vsymp, int *vcount)
    210 {
    211 	const Elf_Sym  *symp;
    212 	const char     *strp;
    213 	Elf_Half verndx;
    214 
    215 	symp = obj->symtab + symnum;
    216 	strp = obj->strtab + symp->st_name;
    217 	rdbg(("check \"%s\" vs \"%s\" in %s", name, strp, obj->path));
    218 	if (name[1] != strp[1] || strcmp(name, strp))
    219 		return false;
    220 #if defined(__mips__) || defined(__vax__)
    221 	if (symp->st_shndx == SHN_UNDEF)
    222 		return false;
    223 #else
    224 	/*
    225 	 * XXX DANGER WILL ROBINSON!
    226 	 * If we have a function pointer in the executable's
    227 	 * data section, it points to the executable's PLT
    228 	 * slot, and there is NO relocation emitted.  To make
    229 	 * the function pointer comparable to function pointers
    230 	 * in shared libraries, we must resolve data references
    231 	 * in the libraries to point to PLT slots in the
    232 	 * executable, if they exist.
    233 	 */
    234 	if (symp->st_shndx == SHN_UNDEF &&
    235 	    ((flags & SYMLOOK_IN_PLT) ||
    236 	    symp->st_value == 0 ||
    237 	    ELF_ST_TYPE(symp->st_info) != STT_FUNC))
    238 		return false;
    239 #endif
    240 
    241 	if (ventry == NULL) {
    242 		if (obj->versyms != NULL) {
    243 			verndx = VER_NDX(obj->versyms[symnum].vs_vers);
    244 			if (verndx > obj->vertabnum) {
    245 				_rtld_error("%s: symbol %s references "
    246 				    "wrong version %d", obj->path,
    247 				    &obj->strtab[symnum], verndx);
    248 				return false;
    249 			}
    250 
    251 			/*
    252 			 * If we are not called from dlsym (i.e. this
    253 			 * is a normal relocation from unversioned
    254 			 * binary), accept the symbol immediately
    255 			 * if it happens to have first version after
    256 			 * this shared object became versioned.
    257 			 * Otherwise, if symbol is versioned and not
    258 			 * hidden, remember it. If it is the only
    259 			 * symbol with this name exported by the shared
    260 			 * object, it will be returned as a match at the
    261 			 * end of the function. If symbol is global
    262 			 * (verndx < 2) accept it unconditionally.
    263 			 */
    264 			if (!(flags & SYMLOOK_DLSYM) &&
    265 			    verndx == VER_NDX_GIVEN) {
    266 				*vsymp = symp;
    267 				return true;
    268 			} else if (verndx >= VER_NDX_GIVEN) {
    269 				if (!(obj->versyms[symnum].vs_vers & VER_NDX_HIDDEN)) {
    270 					if (*vsymp == NULL)
    271 						*vsymp = symp;
    272 					(*vcount)++;
    273 				}
    274 				return false;
    275 			}
    276 		}
    277 		*vsymp = symp;
    278 		return true;
    279 	} else {
    280 		if (obj->versyms == NULL) {
    281 			if (_rtld_object_match_name(obj, ventry->name)){
    282 				_rtld_error("%s: object %s should "
    283 				    "provide version %s for symbol %s",
    284 				    _rtld_objself.path, obj->path,
    285 				    ventry->name, &obj->strtab[symnum]);
    286 				return false;
    287 			}
    288 		} else {
    289 			verndx = VER_NDX(obj->versyms[symnum].vs_vers);
    290 			if (verndx > obj->vertabnum) {
    291 				_rtld_error("%s: symbol %s references "
    292 				    "wrong version %d", obj->path,
    293 				    &obj->strtab[symnum], verndx);
    294 				return false;
    295 			}
    296 			if (obj->vertab[verndx].hash != ventry->hash ||
    297 			    strcmp(obj->vertab[verndx].name, ventry->name)) {
    298 				/*
    299 				* Version does not match. Look if this
    300 				* is a global symbol and if it is not
    301 				* hidden. If global symbol (verndx < 2)
    302 				* is available, use it. Do not return
    303 				* symbol if we are called by dlvsym,
    304 				* because dlvsym looks for a specific
    305 				* version and default one is not what
    306 				* dlvsym wants.
    307 				*/
    308 				if ((flags & SYMLOOK_DLSYM) ||
    309 				    (obj->versyms[symnum].vs_vers & VER_NDX_HIDDEN) ||
    310 				    (verndx >= VER_NDX_GIVEN))
    311 					return false;
    312 			}
    313 		}
    314 		*vsymp = symp;
    315 		return true;
    316 	}
    317 }
    318 
    319 /*
    320  * Search the symbol table of a single shared object for a symbol of
    321  * the given name.  Returns a pointer to the symbol, or NULL if no
    322  * definition was found.
    323  *
    324  * SysV Hash version.
    325  */
    326 static const Elf_Sym *
    327 _rtld_symlook_obj_sysv(const char *name, unsigned long hash,
    328     const Obj_Entry *obj, u_int flags, const Ver_Entry *ventry)
    329 {
    330 	unsigned long symnum;
    331 	const Elf_Sym *vsymp = NULL;
    332 	int vcount = 0;
    333 
    334 	for (symnum = obj->buckets[fast_remainder32(hash, obj->nbuckets,
    335 	     obj->nbuckets_m, obj->nbuckets_s1, obj->nbuckets_s2)];
    336 	     symnum != ELF_SYM_UNDEFINED;
    337 	     symnum = obj->chains[symnum]) {
    338 		assert(symnum < obj->nchains);
    339 
    340 		if (_rtld_symlook_obj_matched_symbol(name, obj, flags,
    341 		    ventry, symnum, &vsymp, &vcount)) {
    342 			return vsymp;
    343 		}
    344 	}
    345 	if (vcount == 1)
    346 		return vsymp;
    347 	return NULL;
    348 }
    349 
    350 /*
    351  * Search the symbol table of a single shared object for a symbol of
    352  * the given name.  Returns a pointer to the symbol, or NULL if no
    353  * definition was found.
    354  *
    355  * GNU Hash version.
    356  */
    357 static const Elf_Sym *
    358 _rtld_symlook_obj_gnu(const char *name, unsigned long hash,
    359     const Obj_Entry *obj, u_int flags, const Ver_Entry *ventry)
    360 {
    361 	unsigned long symnum;
    362 	const Elf_Sym *vsymp = NULL;
    363 	const Elf32_Word *hashval;
    364 	Elf_Addr bloom_word;
    365 	Elf32_Word bucket;
    366 	int vcount = 0;
    367 	unsigned int h1, h2;
    368 
    369 	/* Pick right bitmask word from Bloom filter array */
    370 	bloom_word = obj->bloom_gnu[(hash / ELFSIZE) & obj->mask_bm_gnu];
    371 
    372 	/* Calculate modulus word size of gnu hash and its derivative */
    373 	h1 = hash & (ELFSIZE - 1);
    374 	h2 = ((hash >> obj->shift2_gnu) & (ELFSIZE - 1));
    375 
    376 	/* Filter out the "definitely not in set" queries */
    377 	if (((bloom_word >> h1) & (bloom_word >> h2) & 1) == 0)
    378 		return NULL;
    379 
    380 	/* Locate hash chain and corresponding value element*/
    381 	bucket = obj->buckets_gnu[fast_remainder32(hash, obj->nbuckets_gnu,
    382 	     obj->nbuckets_m_gnu, obj->nbuckets_s1_gnu, obj->nbuckets_s2_gnu)];
    383 	if (bucket == 0)
    384 		return NULL;
    385 
    386 	hashval = &obj->chains_gnu[bucket];
    387 	do {
    388 		if (((*hashval ^ hash) >> 1) == 0) {
    389 			symnum = hashval - obj->chains_gnu;
    390 
    391 			if (_rtld_symlook_obj_matched_symbol(name, obj, flags,
    392 			    ventry, symnum, &vsymp, &vcount)) {
    393 				return vsymp;
    394 			}
    395 		}
    396 	} while ((*hashval++ & 1) == 0);
    397 	if (vcount == 1)
    398 		return vsymp;
    399 	return NULL;
    400 }
    401 
    402 /*
    403  * Search the symbol table of a single shared object for a symbol of
    404  * the given name.  Returns a pointer to the symbol, or NULL if no
    405  * definition was found.
    406  *
    407  * The symbol's hash value is passed in for efficiency reasons; that
    408  * eliminates many recomputations of the hash value.
    409  *
    410  * Redirect to either GNU Hash (whenever available) or ELF Hash.
    411  */
    412 const Elf_Sym *
    413 _rtld_symlook_obj(const char *name, Elf_Hash *hash,
    414     const Obj_Entry *obj, u_int flags, const Ver_Entry *ventry)
    415 {
    416 
    417 	assert(obj->sysv_hash || obj->gnu_hash);
    418 
    419 	/* Always prefer the GNU Hash as it is faster. */
    420 	if (obj->gnu_hash)
    421 		return _rtld_symlook_obj_gnu(name, hash->gnu, obj, flags, ventry);
    422 	else
    423 		return _rtld_symlook_obj_sysv(name, hash->sysv, obj, flags, ventry);
    424 }
    425 
    426 /*
    427  * Given a symbol number in a referencing object, find the corresponding
    428  * definition of the symbol.  Returns a pointer to the symbol, or NULL if
    429  * no definition was found.  Returns a pointer to the Obj_Entry of the
    430  * defining object via the reference parameter DEFOBJ_OUT.
    431  */
    432 const Elf_Sym *
    433 _rtld_find_symdef(unsigned long symnum, const Obj_Entry *refobj,
    434     const Obj_Entry **defobj_out, u_int flags)
    435 {
    436 	const Elf_Sym  *ref;
    437 	const Elf_Sym  *def;
    438 	const Obj_Entry *defobj;
    439 	const char     *name;
    440 	Elf_Hash        hash;
    441 
    442 	ref = refobj->symtab + symnum;
    443 	name = refobj->strtab + ref->st_name;
    444 
    445 	/*
    446 	 * We don't have to do a full scale lookup if the symbol is local.
    447 	 * We know it will bind to the instance in this load module; to
    448 	 * which we already have a pointer (ie ref).
    449 	 */
    450 	if (ELF_ST_BIND(ref->st_info) != STB_LOCAL) {
    451 		if (ELF_ST_TYPE(ref->st_info) == STT_SECTION) {
    452 			_rtld_error("%s: Bogus symbol table entry %lu",
    453 			    refobj->path, symnum);
    454         	}
    455 
    456 		hash.sysv = _rtld_sysv_hash(name);
    457 		hash.gnu = _rtld_gnu_hash(name);
    458 		defobj = NULL;
    459 		def = _rtld_symlook_default(name, &hash, refobj, &defobj, flags,
    460 		    _rtld_fetch_ventry(refobj, symnum));
    461 	} else {
    462 		rdbg(("STB_LOCAL symbol %s in %s", name, refobj->path));
    463 		def = ref;
    464 		defobj = refobj;
    465 	}
    466 
    467 	/*
    468 	 * If we found no definition and the reference is weak, treat the
    469 	 * symbol as having the value zero.
    470 	 */
    471 	if (def == NULL && ELF_ST_BIND(ref->st_info) == STB_WEAK) {
    472 		rdbg(("  returning _rtld_sym_zero@_rtld_objself"));
    473 		def = &_rtld_sym_zero;
    474 		defobj = &_rtld_objself;
    475 	}
    476 
    477 	if (def != NULL) {
    478 		*defobj_out = defobj;
    479 	} else {
    480 		rdbg(("lookup failed"));
    481 		_rtld_error("%s: Undefined %ssymbol \"%s\" (symnum = %ld)",
    482 		    refobj->path, (flags & SYMLOOK_IN_PLT) ? "PLT " : "",
    483 		    name, symnum);
    484 	}
    485 	return def;
    486 }
    487 
    488 const Elf_Sym *
    489 _rtld_find_plt_symdef(unsigned long symnum, const Obj_Entry *obj,
    490     const Obj_Entry **defobj, bool imm)
    491 {
    492  	const Elf_Sym  *def = _rtld_find_symdef(symnum, obj, defobj,
    493 	    SYMLOOK_IN_PLT);
    494 	if (__predict_false(def == NULL))
    495  		return NULL;
    496 
    497 	if (__predict_false(def == &_rtld_sym_zero)) {
    498 		/* tp is set during lazy binding. */
    499 		if (imm) {
    500 			const Elf_Sym	*ref = obj->symtab + symnum;
    501 			const char	*name = obj->strtab + ref->st_name;
    502 
    503 			_rtld_error(
    504 			    "%s: Trying to call undefined weak symbol `%s'",
    505 			    obj->path, name);
    506 			return NULL;
    507 		}
    508 	}
    509 	return def;
    510 }
    511 
    512 /*
    513  * Given a symbol name in a referencing object, find the corresponding
    514  * definition of the symbol.  Returns a pointer to the symbol, or NULL if
    515  * no definition was found.  Returns a pointer to the Obj_Entry of the
    516  * defining object via the reference parameter DEFOBJ_OUT.
    517  */
    518 const Elf_Sym *
    519 _rtld_symlook_default(const char *name, Elf_Hash *hash,
    520     const Obj_Entry *refobj, const Obj_Entry **defobj_out, u_int flags,
    521     const Ver_Entry *ventry)
    522 {
    523 	const Elf_Sym *def;
    524 	const Elf_Sym *symp;
    525 	const Obj_Entry *obj;
    526 	const Obj_Entry *defobj;
    527 	const Objlist_Entry *elm;
    528 	def = NULL;
    529 	defobj = NULL;
    530 	DoneList donelist;
    531 
    532 	_rtld_donelist_init(&donelist);
    533 
    534 	/* Look first in the referencing object if linked symbolically. */
    535 	if (refobj->symbolic && !_rtld_donelist_check(&donelist, refobj)) {
    536 		rdbg(("search referencing object for %s", name));
    537 		symp = _rtld_symlook_obj(name, hash, refobj, flags, ventry);
    538 		if (symp != NULL) {
    539 			def = symp;
    540 			defobj = refobj;
    541 		}
    542 	}
    543 
    544 	/* Search all objects loaded at program start up. */
    545 	if (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) == STB_WEAK) {
    546 		rdbg(("search _rtld_list_main for %s", name));
    547 		symp = _rtld_symlook_list(name, hash, &_rtld_list_main, &obj,
    548 		    flags, ventry, &donelist);
    549 		if (symp != NULL &&
    550 		    (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(symp->st_info) != STB_WEAK)) {
    551 			def = symp;
    552 			defobj = obj;
    553 		}
    554 	}
    555 
    556 	/* Search all RTLD_GLOBAL objects. */
    557 	if (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) == STB_WEAK) {
    558 		rdbg(("search _rtld_list_global for %s", name));
    559 		symp = _rtld_symlook_list(name, hash, &_rtld_list_global,
    560 		    &obj, flags, ventry, &donelist);
    561 		if (symp != NULL &&
    562 		    (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(symp->st_info) != STB_WEAK)) {
    563 			def = symp;
    564 			defobj = obj;
    565 		}
    566 	}
    567 
    568 	/* Search all dlopened DAGs containing the referencing object. */
    569 	SIMPLEQ_FOREACH(elm, &refobj->dldags, link) {
    570 		if (def != NULL && ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) != STB_WEAK)
    571 			break;
    572 		rdbg(("search DAG with root %p (%s) for %s", elm->obj,
    573 		    elm->obj->path, name));
    574 		symp = _rtld_symlook_list(name, hash, &elm->obj->dagmembers,
    575 		    &obj, flags, ventry, &donelist);
    576 		if (symp != NULL &&
    577 		    (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(symp->st_info) != STB_WEAK)) {
    578 			def = symp;
    579 			defobj = obj;
    580 		}
    581 	}
    582 
    583 	/*
    584 	 * Finally, look in the referencing object if not linked symbolically.
    585 	 * This is necessary for DF_1_NODELETE objects where the containing DAG
    586 	 * has been unlinked, so local references are resolved properly.
    587 	 */
    588 	if ((def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) == STB_WEAK) &&
    589 	    !refobj->symbolic && !_rtld_donelist_check(&donelist, refobj)) {
    590 		rdbg(("search referencing object for %s", name));
    591 		symp = _rtld_symlook_obj(name, hash, refobj, flags, ventry);
    592 		if (symp != NULL) {
    593 			def = symp;
    594 			defobj = refobj;
    595 		}
    596 	}
    597 
    598 	/*
    599 	 * Search the dynamic linker itself, and possibly resolve the
    600 	 * symbol from there.  This is how the application links to
    601 	 * dynamic linker services such as dlopen.
    602 	 */
    603 	if (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) == STB_WEAK) {
    604 		rdbg(("Search the dynamic linker itself."));
    605 		symp = _rtld_symlook_obj(name, hash, &_rtld_objself, flags,
    606 		    ventry);
    607 		if (symp != NULL) {
    608 			def = symp;
    609 			defobj = &_rtld_objself;
    610 		}
    611 	}
    612 
    613 	if (def != NULL)
    614 		*defobj_out = defobj;
    615 	return def;
    616 }
    617