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1 /*	$NetBSD: symbol.c,v 1.76 2023/07/30 09:20:14 riastradh Exp $	 */
2 
3 /*
4  * Copyright 1996 John D. Polstra.
5  * Copyright 1996 Matt Thomas <matt@3am-software.com>
6  * Copyright 2002 Charles M. Hannum <root@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@polstra.com>.
39  */
40 
41 #include <sys/cdefs.h>
42 #ifndef lint
43 __RCSID("$NetBSD: symbol.c,v 1.76 2023/07/30 09:20:14 riastradh 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 "hash.h"
61 #include "rtld.h"
62 
63 /*
64  * If the given object is already in the donelist, return true.  Otherwise
65  * add the object to the list and return false.
66  */
67 static bool
_rtld_donelist_check(DoneList * dlp,const Obj_Entry * obj)68 _rtld_donelist_check(DoneList *dlp, const Obj_Entry *obj)
69 {
70 	unsigned int i;
71 
72 	for (i = 0;  i < dlp->num_used;  i++)
73 		if (dlp->objs[i] == obj)
74 			return true;
75 	/*
76 	 * Our donelist allocation may not always be sufficient as we're not
77 	 * thread safe. We'll handle it properly anyway.
78 	 */
79 	if (dlp->num_used < dlp->num_alloc)
80 		dlp->objs[dlp->num_used++] = obj;
81 	return false;
82 }
83 
84 const Elf_Sym *
_rtld_symlook_list(const char * name,Elf_Hash * hash,const Objlist * objlist,const Obj_Entry ** defobj_out,u_int flags,const Ver_Entry * ventry,DoneList * dlp)85 _rtld_symlook_list(const char *name, Elf_Hash *hash, const Objlist *objlist,
86     const Obj_Entry **defobj_out, u_int flags, const Ver_Entry *ventry,
87     DoneList *dlp)
88 {
89 	const Elf_Sym *symp;
90 	const Elf_Sym *def;
91 	const Obj_Entry *defobj;
92 	const Objlist_Entry *elm;
93 
94 	def = NULL;
95 	defobj = NULL;
96 	SIMPLEQ_FOREACH(elm, objlist, link) {
97 		if (_rtld_donelist_check(dlp, elm->obj))
98 			continue;
99 		rdbg(("search object %p (%s) for %s", elm->obj, elm->obj->path,
100 		    name));
101 		symp = _rtld_symlook_obj(name, hash, elm->obj, flags, ventry);
102 		if (symp != NULL) {
103 			if ((def == NULL) ||
104 			    (ELF_ST_BIND(symp->st_info) != STB_WEAK)) {
105 				def = symp;
106 				defobj = elm->obj;
107 				if (ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) != STB_WEAK)
108 					break;
109 			}
110 		}
111 	}
112 	if (def != NULL)
113 		*defobj_out = defobj;
114 	return def;
115 }
116 
117 /*
118  * Search the symbol table of a shared object and all objects needed by it for
119  * a symbol of the given name. Search order is breadth-first. Returns a pointer
120  * to the symbol, or NULL if no definition was found.
121  */
122 const Elf_Sym *
_rtld_symlook_needed(const char * name,Elf_Hash * hash,const Needed_Entry * needed,const Obj_Entry ** defobj_out,u_int flags,const Ver_Entry * ventry,DoneList * breadth,DoneList * depth)123 _rtld_symlook_needed(const char *name, Elf_Hash *hash,
124     const Needed_Entry *needed, const Obj_Entry **defobj_out, u_int flags,
125     const Ver_Entry *ventry, DoneList *breadth, DoneList *depth)
126 {
127 	const Elf_Sym *def, *def_w;
128 	const Needed_Entry *n;
129 	const Obj_Entry *obj, *defobj, *defobj1;
130 
131 	def = def_w = NULL;
132 	defobj = NULL;
133 	for (n = needed; n != NULL; n = n->next) {
134 		if ((obj = n->obj) == NULL)
135 			continue;
136 		if (_rtld_donelist_check(breadth, obj))
137 			continue;
138 		def = _rtld_symlook_obj(name, hash, obj, flags, ventry);
139 		if (def == NULL)
140 			continue;
141 		defobj = obj;
142 		if (ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) != STB_WEAK) {
143 			*defobj_out = defobj;
144 
145 			return (def);
146 		}
147 	}
148 	/*
149 	 * Either the symbol definition has not been found in directly needed
150 	 * objects, or the found symbol is weak.
151 	 */
152 	for (n = needed; n != NULL; n = n->next) {
153 		if ((obj = n->obj) == NULL)
154 			continue;
155 		if (_rtld_donelist_check(depth, obj))
156 			continue;
157 		def_w = _rtld_symlook_needed(name, hash, obj->needed, &defobj1,
158 		    flags, ventry, breadth, depth);
159 		if (def_w == NULL)
160 			continue;
161 		if (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(def_w->st_info) != STB_WEAK) {
162 			def = def_w;
163 			defobj = defobj1;
164 			if (ELF_ST_BIND(def_w->st_info) != STB_WEAK)
165 				break;
166 		}
167 	}
168 	if (def != NULL)
169 		*defobj_out = defobj;
170 
171 	return def;
172 }
173 
174 static bool
_rtld_symlook_obj_matched_symbol(const char * name,const Obj_Entry * obj,u_int flags,const Ver_Entry * ventry,unsigned long symnum,const Elf_Sym ** vsymp,int * vcount)175 _rtld_symlook_obj_matched_symbol(const char *name,
176     const Obj_Entry *obj, u_int flags, const Ver_Entry *ventry,
177     unsigned long symnum, const Elf_Sym **vsymp, int *vcount)
178 {
179 	const Elf_Sym  *symp;
180 	const char     *strp;
181 	Elf_Half verndx;
182 
183 	symp = obj->symtab + symnum;
184 	strp = obj->strtab + symp->st_name;
185 	rdbg(("check \"%s\" vs \"%s\" in %s", name, strp, obj->path));
186 	if (name[1] != strp[1] || strcmp(name, strp))
187 		return false;
188 #if defined(__mips__) || defined(__vax__)
189 	if (symp->st_shndx == SHN_UNDEF)
190 		return false;
191 #else
192 	/*
193 	 * XXX DANGER WILL ROBINSON!
194 	 * If we have a function pointer in the executable's
195 	 * data section, it points to the executable's PLT
196 	 * slot, and there is NO relocation emitted.  To make
197 	 * the function pointer comparable to function pointers
198 	 * in shared libraries, we must resolve data references
199 	 * in the libraries to point to PLT slots in the
200 	 * executable, if they exist.
201 	 */
202 	if (symp->st_shndx == SHN_UNDEF &&
203 	    ((flags & SYMLOOK_IN_PLT) ||
204 	    symp->st_value == 0 ||
205 	    ELF_ST_TYPE(symp->st_info) != STT_FUNC))
206 		return false;
207 #endif
208 
209 	if (ventry == NULL) {
210 		if (obj->versyms != NULL) {
211 			verndx = VER_NDX(obj->versyms[symnum].vs_vers);
212 			if (verndx > obj->vertabnum) {
213 				_rtld_error("%s: symbol %s references "
214 				    "wrong version %d", obj->path,
215 				    &obj->strtab[symnum], verndx);
216 				return false;
217 			}
218 
219 			/*
220 			 * If we are not called from dlsym (i.e. this
221 			 * is a normal relocation from unversioned
222 			 * binary), accept the symbol immediately
223 			 * if it happens to have first version after
224 			 * this shared object became versioned.
225 			 * Otherwise, if symbol is versioned and not
226 			 * hidden, remember it. If it is the only
227 			 * symbol with this name exported by the shared
228 			 * object, it will be returned as a match at the
229 			 * end of the function. If symbol is global
230 			 * (verndx < 2) accept it unconditionally.
231 			 */
232 			if (!(flags & SYMLOOK_DLSYM) &&
233 			    verndx == VER_NDX_GIVEN) {
234 				*vsymp = symp;
235 				return true;
236 			} else if (verndx >= VER_NDX_GIVEN) {
237 				if (!(obj->versyms[symnum].vs_vers & VER_NDX_HIDDEN)) {
238 					if (*vsymp == NULL)
239 						*vsymp = symp;
240 					(*vcount)++;
241 				}
242 				return false;
243 			}
244 		}
245 		*vsymp = symp;
246 		return true;
247 	} else {
248 		if (obj->versyms == NULL) {
249 			if (_rtld_object_match_name(obj, ventry->name)){
250 				_rtld_error("%s: object %s should "
251 				    "provide version %s for symbol %s",
252 				    _rtld_objself.path, obj->path,
253 				    ventry->name, &obj->strtab[symnum]);
254 				return false;
255 			}
256 		} else {
257 			verndx = VER_NDX(obj->versyms[symnum].vs_vers);
258 			if (verndx > obj->vertabnum) {
259 				_rtld_error("%s: symbol %s references "
260 				    "wrong version %d", obj->path,
261 				    &obj->strtab[symnum], verndx);
262 				return false;
263 			}
264 			if (obj->vertab[verndx].hash != ventry->hash ||
265 			    strcmp(obj->vertab[verndx].name, ventry->name)) {
266 				/*
267 				* Version does not match. Look if this
268 				* is a global symbol and if it is not
269 				* hidden. If global symbol (verndx < 2)
270 				* is available, use it. Do not return
271 				* symbol if we are called by dlvsym,
272 				* because dlvsym looks for a specific
273 				* version and default one is not what
274 				* dlvsym wants.
275 				*/
276 				if ((flags & SYMLOOK_DLSYM) ||
277 				    (obj->versyms[symnum].vs_vers & VER_NDX_HIDDEN) ||
278 				    (verndx >= VER_NDX_GIVEN))
279 					return false;
280 			}
281 		}
282 		*vsymp = symp;
283 		return true;
284 	}
285 }
286 
287 /*
288  * Search the symbol table of a single shared object for a symbol of
289  * the given name.  Returns a pointer to the symbol, or NULL if no
290  * definition was found.
291  *
292  * SysV Hash version.
293  */
294 static const Elf_Sym *
_rtld_symlook_obj_sysv(const char * name,unsigned long hash,const Obj_Entry * obj,u_int flags,const Ver_Entry * ventry)295 _rtld_symlook_obj_sysv(const char *name, unsigned long hash,
296     const Obj_Entry *obj, u_int flags, const Ver_Entry *ventry)
297 {
298 	unsigned long symnum;
299 	const Elf_Sym *vsymp = NULL;
300 	int vcount = 0;
301 
302 	for (symnum = obj->buckets[fast_remainder32(hash, obj->nbuckets,
303 	     obj->nbuckets_m, obj->nbuckets_s1, obj->nbuckets_s2)];
304 	     symnum != ELF_SYM_UNDEFINED;
305 	     symnum = obj->chains[symnum]) {
306 		assert(symnum < obj->nchains);
307 
308 		if (_rtld_symlook_obj_matched_symbol(name, obj, flags,
309 		    ventry, symnum, &vsymp, &vcount)) {
310 			return vsymp;
311 		}
312 	}
313 	if (vcount == 1)
314 		return vsymp;
315 	return NULL;
316 }
317 
318 /*
319  * Search the symbol table of a single shared object for a symbol of
320  * the given name.  Returns a pointer to the symbol, or NULL if no
321  * definition was found.
322  *
323  * GNU Hash version.
324  */
325 static const Elf_Sym *
_rtld_symlook_obj_gnu(const char * name,unsigned long hash,const Obj_Entry * obj,u_int flags,const Ver_Entry * ventry)326 _rtld_symlook_obj_gnu(const char *name, unsigned long hash,
327     const Obj_Entry *obj, u_int flags, const Ver_Entry *ventry)
328 {
329 	unsigned long symnum;
330 	const Elf_Sym *vsymp = NULL;
331 	const Elf32_Word *hashval;
332 	Elf_Addr bloom_word;
333 	Elf32_Word bucket;
334 	int vcount = 0;
335 	unsigned int h1, h2;
336 
337 	/* Pick right bitmask word from Bloom filter array */
338 	bloom_word = obj->bloom_gnu[(hash / ELFSIZE) & obj->mask_bm_gnu];
339 
340 	/* Calculate modulus word size of gnu hash and its derivative */
341 	h1 = hash & (ELFSIZE - 1);
342 	h2 = ((hash >> obj->shift2_gnu) & (ELFSIZE - 1));
343 
344 	/* Filter out the "definitely not in set" queries */
345 	if (((bloom_word >> h1) & (bloom_word >> h2) & 1) == 0)
346 		return NULL;
347 
348 	/* Locate hash chain and corresponding value element*/
349 	bucket = obj->buckets_gnu[fast_remainder32(hash, obj->nbuckets_gnu,
350 	     obj->nbuckets_m_gnu, obj->nbuckets_s1_gnu, obj->nbuckets_s2_gnu)];
351 	if (bucket == 0)
352 		return NULL;
353 
354 	hashval = &obj->chains_gnu[bucket];
355 	do {
356 		if (((*hashval ^ hash) >> 1) == 0) {
357 			symnum = hashval - obj->chains_gnu;
358 
359 			if (_rtld_symlook_obj_matched_symbol(name, obj, flags,
360 			    ventry, symnum, &vsymp, &vcount)) {
361 				return vsymp;
362 			}
363 		}
364 	} while ((*hashval++ & 1) == 0);
365 	if (vcount == 1)
366 		return vsymp;
367 	return NULL;
368 }
369 
370 /*
371  * Search the symbol table of a single shared object for a symbol of
372  * the given name.  Returns a pointer to the symbol, or NULL if no
373  * definition was found.
374  *
375  * The symbol's hash value is passed in for efficiency reasons; that
376  * eliminates many recomputations of the hash value.
377  *
378  * Redirect to either GNU Hash (whenever available) or ELF Hash.
379  */
380 const Elf_Sym *
_rtld_symlook_obj(const char * name,Elf_Hash * hash,const Obj_Entry * obj,u_int flags,const Ver_Entry * ventry)381 _rtld_symlook_obj(const char *name, Elf_Hash *hash,
382     const Obj_Entry *obj, u_int flags, const Ver_Entry *ventry)
383 {
384 
385 	assert(obj->sysv_hash || obj->gnu_hash);
386 
387 	/* Always prefer the GNU Hash as it is faster. */
388 	if (obj->gnu_hash)
389 		return _rtld_symlook_obj_gnu(name, hash->gnu, obj, flags, ventry);
390 	else
391 		return _rtld_symlook_obj_sysv(name, hash->sysv, obj, flags, ventry);
392 }
393 
394 /*
395  * Given a symbol number in a referencing object, find the corresponding
396  * definition of the symbol.  Returns a pointer to the symbol, or NULL if
397  * no definition was found.  Returns a pointer to the Obj_Entry of the
398  * defining object via the reference parameter DEFOBJ_OUT.
399  */
400 const Elf_Sym *
_rtld_find_symdef(unsigned long symnum,const Obj_Entry * refobj,const Obj_Entry ** defobj_out,u_int flags)401 _rtld_find_symdef(unsigned long symnum, const Obj_Entry *refobj,
402     const Obj_Entry **defobj_out, u_int flags)
403 {
404 	const Elf_Sym  *ref;
405 	const Elf_Sym  *def;
406 	const Obj_Entry *defobj;
407 	const char     *name;
408 	Elf_Hash        hash;
409 
410 	ref = refobj->symtab + symnum;
411 	name = refobj->strtab + ref->st_name;
412 
413 	/*
414 	 * We don't have to do a full scale lookup if the symbol is local.
415 	 * We know it will bind to the instance in this load module; to
416 	 * which we already have a pointer (ie ref).
417 	 */
418 	if (ELF_ST_BIND(ref->st_info) != STB_LOCAL) {
419 		if (ELF_ST_TYPE(ref->st_info) == STT_SECTION) {
420 			_rtld_error("%s: Bogus symbol table entry %lu",
421 			    refobj->path, symnum);
422         	}
423 
424 		hash.sysv = _rtld_sysv_hash(name);
425 		hash.gnu = _rtld_gnu_hash(name);
426 		defobj = NULL;
427 		def = _rtld_symlook_default(name, &hash, refobj, &defobj, flags,
428 		    _rtld_fetch_ventry(refobj, symnum));
429 	} else {
430 		rdbg(("STB_LOCAL symbol %s in %s", name, refobj->path));
431 		def = ref;
432 		defobj = refobj;
433 	}
434 
435 	/*
436 	 * If we found no definition and the reference is weak, treat the
437 	 * symbol as having the value zero.
438 	 */
439 	if (def == NULL && ELF_ST_BIND(ref->st_info) == STB_WEAK) {
440 		rdbg(("  returning _rtld_sym_zero@_rtld_objself"));
441 		def = &_rtld_sym_zero;
442 		defobj = &_rtld_objself;
443 	}
444 
445 	if (def != NULL) {
446 		*defobj_out = defobj;
447 	} else {
448 		rdbg(("lookup failed"));
449 		_rtld_error("%s: Undefined %ssymbol \"%s\" (symnum = %ld)",
450 		    refobj->path, (flags & SYMLOOK_IN_PLT) ? "PLT " : "",
451 		    name, symnum);
452 	}
453 	return def;
454 }
455 
456 const Elf_Sym *
_rtld_find_plt_symdef(unsigned long symnum,const Obj_Entry * obj,const Obj_Entry ** defobj,bool imm)457 _rtld_find_plt_symdef(unsigned long symnum, const Obj_Entry *obj,
458     const Obj_Entry **defobj, bool imm)
459 {
460  	const Elf_Sym  *def = _rtld_find_symdef(symnum, obj, defobj,
461 	    SYMLOOK_IN_PLT);
462 	if (__predict_false(def == NULL))
463  		return NULL;
464 
465 	if (__predict_false(def == &_rtld_sym_zero)) {
466 		/* tp is set during lazy binding. */
467 		if (imm) {
468 			const Elf_Sym	*ref = obj->symtab + symnum;
469 			const char	*name = obj->strtab + ref->st_name;
470 
471 			_rtld_error(
472 			    "%s: Trying to call undefined weak symbol `%s'",
473 			    obj->path, name);
474 			return NULL;
475 		}
476 	}
477 	return def;
478 }
479 
480 /*
481  * Given a symbol name in a referencing object, find the corresponding
482  * definition of the symbol.  Returns a pointer to the symbol, or NULL if
483  * no definition was found.  Returns a pointer to the Obj_Entry of the
484  * defining object via the reference parameter DEFOBJ_OUT.
485  */
486 const Elf_Sym *
_rtld_symlook_default(const char * name,Elf_Hash * hash,const Obj_Entry * refobj,const Obj_Entry ** defobj_out,u_int flags,const Ver_Entry * ventry)487 _rtld_symlook_default(const char *name, Elf_Hash *hash,
488     const Obj_Entry *refobj, const Obj_Entry **defobj_out, u_int flags,
489     const Ver_Entry *ventry)
490 {
491 	const Elf_Sym *def;
492 	const Elf_Sym *symp;
493 	const Obj_Entry *obj;
494 	const Obj_Entry *defobj;
495 	const Objlist_Entry *elm;
496 	def = NULL;
497 	defobj = NULL;
498 	DoneList donelist;
499 
500 	_rtld_donelist_init(&donelist);
501 
502 	/* Look first in the referencing object if linked symbolically. */
503 	if (refobj->symbolic && !_rtld_donelist_check(&donelist, refobj)) {
504 		rdbg(("search referencing object for %s", name));
505 		symp = _rtld_symlook_obj(name, hash, refobj, flags, ventry);
506 		if (symp != NULL) {
507 			def = symp;
508 			defobj = refobj;
509 		}
510 	}
511 
512 	/* Search all objects loaded at program start up. */
513 	if (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) == STB_WEAK) {
514 		rdbg(("search _rtld_list_main for %s", name));
515 		symp = _rtld_symlook_list(name, hash, &_rtld_list_main, &obj,
516 		    flags, ventry, &donelist);
517 		if (symp != NULL &&
518 		    (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(symp->st_info) != STB_WEAK)) {
519 			def = symp;
520 			defobj = obj;
521 		}
522 	}
523 
524 	/* Search all RTLD_GLOBAL objects. */
525 	if (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) == STB_WEAK) {
526 		rdbg(("search _rtld_list_global for %s", name));
527 		symp = _rtld_symlook_list(name, hash, &_rtld_list_global,
528 		    &obj, flags, ventry, &donelist);
529 		if (symp != NULL &&
530 		    (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(symp->st_info) != STB_WEAK)) {
531 			def = symp;
532 			defobj = obj;
533 		}
534 	}
535 
536 	/* Search all dlopened DAGs containing the referencing object. */
537 	SIMPLEQ_FOREACH(elm, &refobj->dldags, link) {
538 		if (def != NULL && ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) != STB_WEAK)
539 			break;
540 		rdbg(("search DAG with root %p (%s) for %s", elm->obj,
541 		    elm->obj->path, name));
542 		symp = _rtld_symlook_list(name, hash, &elm->obj->dagmembers,
543 		    &obj, flags, ventry, &donelist);
544 		if (symp != NULL &&
545 		    (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(symp->st_info) != STB_WEAK)) {
546 			def = symp;
547 			defobj = obj;
548 		}
549 	}
550 
551 	/*
552 	 * Finally, look in the referencing object if not linked symbolically.
553 	 * This is necessary for DF_1_NODELETE objects where the containing DAG
554 	 * has been unlinked, so local references are resolved properly.
555 	 */
556 	if ((def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) == STB_WEAK) &&
557 	    !refobj->symbolic && !_rtld_donelist_check(&donelist, refobj)) {
558 		rdbg(("search referencing object for %s", name));
559 		symp = _rtld_symlook_obj(name, hash, refobj, flags, ventry);
560 		if (symp != NULL) {
561 			def = symp;
562 			defobj = refobj;
563 		}
564 	}
565 
566 	/*
567 	 * Search the dynamic linker itself, and possibly resolve the
568 	 * symbol from there.  This is how the application links to
569 	 * dynamic linker services such as dlopen.
570 	 */
571 	if (def == NULL || ELF_ST_BIND(def->st_info) == STB_WEAK) {
572 		rdbg(("Search the dynamic linker itself."));
573 		symp = _rtld_symlook_obj(name, hash, &_rtld_objself, flags,
574 		    ventry);
575 		if (symp != NULL) {
576 			def = symp;
577 			defobj = &_rtld_objself;
578 		}
579 	}
580 
581 	if (def != NULL)
582 		*defobj_out = defobj;
583 	return def;
584 }
585