Linking c library error. COMDAT symbol '.exc$T' does not match section name '.rdata'

Question

I compiled the speex library for symbian using carbide C++. The compile completes with zero errors/warnings.

I use the compiled library in my QT application. Compiling the QT application gives the following error -

warning: COMDAT symbol '.exc$T' does not match section name '.rdata' (Its really an error, not a warning. the word warning is just part of the error string.)

I executed "nm speex.lib" on cygwin. In the output I can see the same string - warning: COMDAT symbol '.exc$T' does not match section name '.rdata'. (So I guess it is a warning within the lib and it becomes an error when used with QT).

I don't understand the meaning of this error. Google search was not very helpful! please help!