/usr/bin/link: missing operand after ‘\377\376"’ when compiling bitflags

Question

Following Phillip Opperman's Blog OS, I have been trying to use the bitflags and x86_64 rust crates. The latest x86_64 crate release has bitflags 1.0.4 as a dependency which makes sense. However, I have been completely unable to compile bitflags 1.2.1 on any target with several compilers (tried nightly for every release since June 2019, stable)

Every time I try, Cargo throws this error:

error: linking with `link.exe` failed: exit code: 1        
  |  
  = note: "link.exe" "/NOLOGO" "/NXCOMPAT" "/LIBPATH:C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib" "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.10igbbtzvlu2gjzc.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.178969nxbu3nxuky.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.17xe0ilsif9upn0h.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.18t5fqmvmcakbqcu.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.1tks4n3zsagbiucs.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.1x00x4dovi546kkl.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.20khrbf3w08gf7gw.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.2300zqtgv1madedz.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.242aa09d34jshbc9.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.24klb7r0emqymm3t.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.27en69ffbhnktrj7.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.2bws5627knv64y1n.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.2e1o13g4bta7mxfq.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.2msccpkq1gofr2iq.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.2so84tb4ib2abjhy.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.2wrpuwxc6a2lpmw3.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.34jaofsecblmluop.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.3h9hs48cyaiaawqq.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.3i7788k802tubyhd.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.3jxyc8towsdfxyad.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.3ofhy3w7e48bfc7j.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.3qnhz4aum3qd07zo.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.3y43d86jozz1eymi.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.3ycwew3k0fan7v08.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.40hi0t5daivy49tp.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.447ecvqx3zomb1b8.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.455qjh596c0k58u.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.4755rsha0yaachh.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.4c1izw4dwgrqtuxe.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.4ckqzzupgkkb0m3s.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.4e31qbizzcl2oip1.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.4l4pis8wno6tow0u.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.4p1k3k8ws4isf3lw.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.4tdt9b2iyabiwph8.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.519b3wup2l151966.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.54m1xq349ayksbun.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.57ectnnsg543kzfn.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.58dovvuhpiqcojaw.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.5a7xswmgibmgqieq.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.5du0pnnn1wob2l02.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.5gmrtuynfugoyo5w.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.dy9ewngypkxb53u.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.g92a319cgc2j7m4.rcgu.o"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.o22syf9m375w02v.rcgu.o" "
  OUT:C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.exe"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\build\\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56\\build_script_build-10ba28bcd480cb56.yhwnnfvr19au4rm.rcgu.o" "/OPT:REF,NOICF" "/DEBUG" "
  NATVIS:C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\etc\\intrinsic.natvis" "
  NATVIS:C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\etc\\liballoc.natvis" "
  NATVIS:C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\etc\\libcore.natvis" "
  NATVIS:C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\etc\\libstd.natvis" "/LIBPATH:C:\\Users\\jlsat\\Desktop\\projects\\bitflags\\target\\debug\\deps" "
  LIBPATH:C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\libstd-18c6858731fa3bc3.rlib"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\libpanic_unwind-a66e087848bc7936.rlib"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\libhashbrown-338ca20351402107.rlib"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\librustc_std_workspace_alloc-4f84af8e7d3388ab.rlib"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\libbacktrace-a1aab3ed9b27c85d.rlib"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\librustc_demangle-7ec4d8ba283cadef.rlib"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\libunwind-95d48056521518ae.rlib"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\libcfg_if-0da050bb8301bdcc.rlib"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\liblibc-4fecd5ded0f89344.rlib"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\liballoc-6c3a580df1907230.rlib"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\librustc_std_workspace_core-a7e28ad09d5bceb4.rlib"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\libcore-d611b18b12aad85e.rlib"
  "C:\\Users\\jlsat\\.rustup\\toolchains\\stable-x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\rustlib\\x86_64-pc-windows-msvc\\lib\\libcompiler_builtins-72682309e5e16886.rlib" "advapi32.lib" "ws2_32.lib"
  "userenv.lib" "msvcrt.lib"
= note: /usr/bin/link: missing operand after ‘\377\376"’
          Try '/usr/bin/link --help' for more information.

(More outputs at bottom)

This, to me, is gibberish. Clearly, the linker is failing, but as far as I understand it, the bitflags crate has a custom build script (build.rs) that really only checks for compiler compatibility. Since the crate only works on rustc 1.2+ (something of the sort) it makes sense that it checks this. However, this also leaves me with no leads. What is the source of this issue? I can't see any point where the linker is being directly modified in a way that would cause such a mess.

cargo build --verbose output (same as before with this section appended):

Caused by:
  process didn't exit successfully:
`rustc --crate-name build_script_build build.rs --error-format=json --json=diagnostic-rendered-ansi --crate-type bin --emit=dep-info,link -C debuginfo=2 --cfg 'feature="default"' -C metadata=10ba28bcd480cb56 -C extra-filename=-10ba28bcd480cb56 --out-dir 'C:\Users\jlsat\Desktop\projects\bitflags\target\debug\build\bitflags-10ba28bcd480cb56' -C 'incremental=C:\Users\jlsat\Desktop\projects\bitflags\target\debug\incremental' -L 'dependency=C:\Users\jlsat\Desktop\projects\bitflags\target\debug\deps'` (exit code: 1)

Running this process separately output almost exactly the same thing, with no new information.

Edit: I was trying this on bash for windows, and my MSVC linker along with the rest of the suite was broken (windows doesn't like me). I believe this massive printout was caused because the terminal defaulted to the gnu linker, which didn't like that. After reinstalling the build tools and updating my toolchain and xbuild, everything worked fine. Thanks for those who tried to help!

What code are you trying to compile? Can you give us a minimal example that reproduces it? — tadman, Jun 16 '20 at 20:30
It might be worth reporting this directly to the library maintainer instead of here. — tadman, Jun 16 '20 at 20:32
That's a mighty long command line. It seems you are compiling on Windows. Does this maybe exceed the 32k characters command line limit? — IInspectable, Jun 16 '20 at 20:53
I am trying to compile (bitflags 1.2)[https://github.com/bitflags/bitflags/tree/30668016aca6bd3b02c766e8347e0b4080d4c296]. The code for the crate is quite large on it's own, and I won't pretend to understand it, however I don't think it's an issue with the source, since it compiles fine and fails to link. — Ben k, Jun 16 '20 at 21:02
Can you publish what you have so far in a GitHub repo or similar? The information you've given is unlikely to be enough to determine the issue. — Lambda Fairy, Jun 17 '20 at 11:33
Simply adding the dependency to my cargo.toml makes my unable to build/xbuild — Ben k, Jun 17 '20 at 23:15

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 07 '22 at 19:00

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I also meet this error. I fix it by installing Windows 10 SDK.

Rustc need Windows 10 SDK. I found this in here:

For Visual Studio, make sure to check the "C++ tools" and "Windows 10 SDK" option.

answered Jan 07 '22 at 19:00

yymmyb

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/usr/bin/link: missing operand after ‘\377\376"’ when compiling bitflags

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