>> - .comm next_slot,4 >> - .comm primary_pteg_full,4 >> - .comm htab_hash_searches,4 >> + .section .bss >> + .align 2 >> +next_slot: >> + .space 4 >> +primary_pteg_full: >> + .space 4 >> +htab_hash_searches: >> + .space 4 >> + .previous Looks like it is missing some .globl? Segher