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Re: probllems with ltdl versions and building newer versions


On 18 Aug 2015 00:18, Linda A. Walsh wrote:
> Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > On 17 Aug 2015 16:04, Linda A. Walsh wrote:
> >   
> >> Now my "other builds" no longer work with messages along the lines
> >> of a 2.2 vs. 3.0 version incompat.
> >>
> >> Looked up source for lto and found gnu page 
> >> https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/LinkTimeOptimization
> >> ...followed instructions there and a few variations ...
> >> nothing would generate lto or any installable.
> >>     
> >
> > you probably want to post on the gcc mailing lists instead:
> > 	https://gcc.gnu.org/ml/gcc-help/
>
> Good plan!  Even though I didn't think the lto-linker plugin was
> part of libc, with a bit stretch, I thought the one used (if one was used)
> when making libc ~might~ be in the library -- or (more probably), maybe
> someone w/more clues than I would know where I should ask.  Thanks!

glibc is not involved in lto at all.  it's entirely gcc (with a little
plumbing in binutils).  libtool, as a compiler/linker driver, is also
indirectly involved when a project uses it since it can do filtering of
linker flags.
-mike

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