[all-commits] [llvm/llvm-project] d17834: [ARM][Compiler-RT] Add optional exclusion of libc ...

[Simi Pallipurath via All-commits]

  Branch: refs/heads/main
  Home:   https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project
  Commit: d1783406720dc0fd30fec7bb354c37ec307c6e10
      https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/commit/d1783406720dc0fd30fec7bb354c37ec307c6e10
  Author: Simi Pallipurath <simi.pallipurath at arm.com>
  Date:   2025-05-08 (Thu, 08 May 2025)

  Changed paths:
    M compiler-rt/lib/builtins/CMakeLists.txt

  Log Message:
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  [ARM][Compiler-RT] Add optional exclusion of libc provided ARM AEABI builtins from compiler-rt. (#137952)

This patch introduces a new optional CMake flag:
  COMPILER_RT_EXCLUDE_LIBC_PROVIDED_ARM_AEABI_BUILTINS

When enabled, this flag excludes the following ARM AEABI memory function
implementations from the compiler-rt build:
        __aeabi_memcmp
	__aeabi_memset
	__aeabi_memcpy
	__aeabi_memmove

These functions are already provided by standard C libraries like glibc,
newlib, and picolibc, so excluding them avoids duplicate symbol
definitions and reduces unnecessary code duplication.

Note: 
- libgcc does not define the __aeabi_* functions that overlap with those
provided by the C library. Enabling this option makes compiler-rt behave
consistently with libgcc.
- This prevents duplicate symbol errors when linking, particularly in
bare-metal configurations where compiler-rt is linked first.
- This flag is OFF by default, meaning all AEABI memory builtins will
still be built unless explicitly excluded.

This change is useful for environments where libc provides runtime
routines, supporting more minimal, conflict free builds.



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