[libcxx-commits] [libcxx] [llvm] [lldb] [compiler-rt] [lld] [lld-macho] Find objects in library search path (PR #78628)

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@@ -95,11 +95,16 @@ static std::optional<StringRef> findLibrary(StringRef name) {
               findPathCombination("lib" + name, config->librarySearchPaths,
                                   {".tbd", ".dylib", ".so"}))
         return path;
-      return findPathCombination("lib" + name, config->librarySearchPaths,
-                                 {".a"});
+      else if (std::optional<StringRef> path = findPathCombination(
+                   "lib" + name, config->librarySearchPaths, {".a"}))
+        return path;
+      return findPathCombination(name, config->librarySearchPaths, {""});
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OldWorldOrdr wrote:

removing the object and trying again gives an error, ld64 wont link with the .a file at all

https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/pull/78628