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Bug 565312

Summary: sys-devel/llvm doesn't link libLTO.so to binutils plugins
Product: Gentoo Linux Reporter: Jason Schulz <jason>
Component: Current packagesAssignee: Bernard Cafarelli <voyageur>
Status: RESOLVED INVALID    
Severity: minor CC: mgorny
Priority: Normal    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: All   
OS: Linux   
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Description Jason Schulz 2015-11-10 04:28:46 UTC
The llvm ebuilds don't link to libLTO.so in the binutils plugins directory (/usr/${CHOST}/binutils-bin/lib/bfd-plugins).  This causes problems for ar and friends when building with lto.

Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
emerge llvm
Actual Results:  
libLTO.so isn't linked in /usr/${CHOST}/binutils-bin/lib/bfd-plugins

Expected Results:  
libLTO.so is linked in /usr/${CHOST}/binutils-bin/lib/bfd-plugins
Comment 1 Michał Górny archtester Gentoo Infrastructure gentoo-dev Security 2015-12-27 22:46:36 UTC
$ qlist llvm | grep binutils
/usr/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/binutils-bin/lib/bfd-plugins/LLVMgold.so

This is supported in all versions 3.3-r3 onwards...
Comment 2 Jason Schulz 2015-12-28 05:17:48 UTC
My apologies, LLVMgold does fully support LLVM bitcode for the gold linker (ar, nm, etc...).