[PATCH] libbfd: Always compile plugin.c into libbfd

[H.J. Lu]

On Thu, Aug 7, 2025 at 5:37 AM Alan Modra <amodra@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> On Thu, Aug 07, 2025 at 10:47:56AM +0200, Jan Beulich wrote:
> > On 06.08.2025 20:21, H.J. Lu wrote:
> > > Always compile plugin.c into libbfd.
> >
> > As indicated, I disagree with any adding of entirely dead code to an already
> > too large (in many cases) library. It's not a huge amount of code, but still
> > it moves us into the wrong direction, imo. I do not, however, disagree enough
> > to outright reject this change - if Nick and/or Alan think it's okay to do go
> > this route, then so be it.
>
> I too think we are better off without this change.
>

99% of binutils users need plugin while very few of them need S-records,
verilog, tekhex,  ihex, which are always included in libbfd.   This doesn't
make any sense to me.


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H.J.