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kOSKextReturnLinkError
A link-stage failure in the target or a dependency
kOSKextReturnLinkError identifies a link failure involving the requested kext or one of its dependencies. It should not be reduced to “dependency missing”: dependency resolution can succeed and the chosen code can still fail when the loader reaches the link stage.
The status does not disclose which image or symbol relation caused the failure. The first linker diagnostic is therefore the key evidence, together with the exact executable slices and versions selected for the target and each loaded dependency.
What distinguishes it
kOSKextReturnDependencies— the graph cannot be resolved.kOSKextReturnDependencyLoadError— a resolved dependency failed during its load path.kOSKextReturnLinkError— linking itself failed in the target or dependency.
What to retain
- The loader’s first link diagnostic, target bundle identifier, and full resolved dependency list.
- Executable architecture, version, UUID or checksum information where available.
- The macOS and Kernel Collection context; do not assume an on-disk file is the executable selected for the active boot environment.
References
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