[llvm-dev] force linker to load symbols from archive (8.a) , even application does not use them explicitly

[Peter Smith via llvm-dev]

I've not heard of that linker before and it is very difficult to find
any links to what it is via a search. The best I can come up with is a
link to C:/WindRiver/compilers/llvm-3.8.1.1/WIN32/bin/ldarm64 from a
search for windriver ldarm64, unfortunately the link redirects me to a
page that tells me I need a login.

I think it will be worth finding out what ldarm64 is. It could be a
WindRiver proprietary linker, if it is then you'll most likely need to
ask the supplier? If it is just lld renamed then --whole-archive
should be supported in the 3.8 timeframe. It is worth mentioning that
LLD didn't ship in the 3.8 release though, so I think the proprietary
linker is more likely.

Peter

On Thu, 16 May 2019 at 08:51, yehuda marko via llvm-dev
<llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
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> The linker is ldarm64.EXE
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> The llvm version is 3.8.1.1
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> /llvm-3.8.1.1/WIN32/bin/ldarm64.EXE
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> Re,
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> Yehuda Marko
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> Yehuda.Marko at scaleil.com +972544373003
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> From: Mehdi AMINI [mailto:joker.eph at gmail.com]
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> Subject: Re: [llvm-dev] force linker to load symbols from archive (8.a) , even application does not use them explicitly
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> Hi,
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> On Wed, May 15, 2019 at 1:37 PM yehuda marko via llvm-dev <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
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> Hello,
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> I want to force the linker to load all the symbols (object files) related to specific archive (.a) even though the application does not use them explicitly.
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> (In similar in gnu linker the option for the linker will be –whole-archive, or in diab –A ).
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> It seems that your question relates to the linker, are you asking about lld? lld supports the --whole-archive flag as well I believe.
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> If your question is not about lld, can you clarify what you're looking for exactly?
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> Best,
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> Mehdi
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