Replace GNU assembler with llvm-as(1)
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Authored by minsoochoo0122_proton.me on Nov 24 2023, 2:39 AM.

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R9:774caa9f4676: x86-assembly: Fix link to GNU assembler

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FreeBSD does not use GNU assembler in its base system. llvm-as(1) can be installed from ports or pkg.

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FreeBSD does not use GNU assembler in its base system. llvm-as(1) is now in the base system

llvm-as is in ports. It is not in base system.

zlei@:~ % freebsd-version -ku
14.0-RELEASE
14.0-RELEASE
zlei@:~ % which llvm-as
llvm-as: Command not found.

minsoochoo0122_proton.me edited the summary of this revision. (Show Details)Nov 24 2023, 2:59 PM

FYI, I have a larger set of changes for this chapter that is in progress locally. But thank you for handling this PR.

In D42744#975102, @zlei wrote:
FreeBSD does not use GNU assembler in its base system. llvm-as(1) is now in the base system

llvm-as is in ports. It is not in base system.
zlei@:~ % freebsd-version -ku
14.0-RELEASE
14.0-RELEASE
zlei@:~ % which llvm-as
llvm-as: Command not found.

Indeed. The assembler front-end shipped with the base system is clang(1). But it would be better to link to the devel/binutils package which provides GNU as(1).