Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

[Michael Biebl]

Am 30.10.2015 um 19:04 schrieb Michael Biebl:
> Am 30.10.2015 um 13:59 schrieb John Paul Adrian Glaubitz:
>> Package: systemd
>> Version: 227-2
>> Severity: important
>>
>> Hello!
>>
>> We're currently having linker issues on sparc64 for packages which link against
>> libsystemd. This is a result of systemd defaulting to gold instead of ld/bfd.
>>
>> While there has been an exception in place for sparc [1], this does not cover
>> sparc64 and there linker problems there still cause lots of headaches for
>> the sparc64 port.
>>
>> Could you please change the build system (e.g. rules file) such that it uses
>> ld/bfd on *both* sparc *and* sparc64 (we are planning to ressurrect sparc
>> in the future)?
> 
> I'm against adding such workarounds. Please just get the build toolchain
> fixed on sparc*.

As for a longer explanation: Adding such workarounds takes the pressure
away to fix it properly. And eventually it is never fixed properly and
the workaround is never removed.
I've seen that too often in the past, like "please disable the
test-suite on kfreebsd-*" so the build succeeds.

Such (temporary) workarounds are ok if the block ongoing transitions for
release architectues.
But for new architectures/ non release architectures I don't see the
need for that. It would just be dishonest granting them such workarounds.

Regards,
Michael


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