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Makefile.inc1: Drop AS and RANLIB variables
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Authored by emaste on Mar 19 2026, 5:57 PM.
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rG9b1f77e647a8: Makefile.inc1: Drop AS and RANLIB variables
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These are not used in our world and kernel build targets.  We use the
compiler driver for assembly, and ranlib is essentially obsolete as
ar supports adding an archive index (symbol table), which is enabled by
default.

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emaste created this revision.Mar 19 2026, 5:57 PM
Herald added a subscriber: ziaee. · View Herald TranscriptMar 19 2026, 5:57 PM
emaste requested review of this revision.Mar 19 2026, 5:57 PM
emaste added inline comments.Mar 19 2026, 5:59 PM
tools/build/options/WITHOUT_LLVM_BINUTILS_BOOTSTRAP
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If this is ready to land before D55923 this will of course disappear.

emaste added reviewers: bdrewery, brooks.Mar 30 2026, 8:43 PM
This revision was not accepted when it landed; it landed in state Needs Review.Mar 31 2026, 5:19 PM
Closed by commit rG9b1f77e647a8: Makefile.inc1: Drop AS and RANLIB variables (authored by emaste). · Explain Why
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