kbuild: Check if linker supports the -X option

The new alternative `gold' linker in recent binutils doesn't support the -X option. This breaks allyesconfig builds that have CONFIG_STRIP_ASM_SYMS enabled. Check if the linker really supports the option using ld-option. Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen <[email protected]> Signed-off-by: Sam Ravnborg <[email protected]>
ambv · Sep 20, 2009 · d79a271 · d79a271
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diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
@@ -640,7 +640,7 @@ LDFLAGS_MODULE += $(LDFLAGS_BUILD_ID)
 LDFLAGS_vmlinux += $(LDFLAGS_BUILD_ID)
 
 ifeq ($(CONFIG_STRIP_ASM_SYMS),y)
-LDFLAGS_vmlinux	+= -X
+LDFLAGS_vmlinux	+= $(call ld-option, -X,)
 endif
 
 # Default kernel image to build when no specific target is given.