[llvm-dev] [RFC] Strategies for Bootstrapping Compiler-RT builtins

[Jonathan Roelofs via llvm-dev]

On 11/3/15 10:15 AM, C Bergström via llvm-dev wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 4, 2015 at 12:12 AM, Steve King via llvm-dev
> <llvm-dev at lists.llvm.org> wrote:
>> On Tue, Nov 3, 2015 at 6:33 AM, Martell Malone <martellmalone at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Just as a point for building the builtins shouldn't we just need llvm-ar ?
>>
>> Thanks for pointing this out and I hope llvm-ar is up to the task.
>> Even if targets must still port binutils, each step toward LLVM
>> self-reliance is a step in the right direction.
>>
>> Without getting too far ahead of ourselves, refactoring built-ins into
>> a distinct library is a great place to start.
>
> Before anyone starts refactoring binutils - if you're really zealous
> or have some strong logical reason against it - there is the BSD elf
> tools project
>
> http://sourceforge.net/p/elftoolchain/wiki/Home/

builtins != binutils

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