[PATCH v1 2/8] arm: Fix "file truncated" linker errors from empty built-in.a in SPL/TPL/VPL builds

[Ilias Apalodimas]

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> >
> > Ok, let me go through my irc logs in case I find it.
> > Reading the email thread we should compile with anything > 8.1 right?
> >
> > Cheers
> > /Ilias
> > >
> > > --
> > > Tom
>
> Hi llias and Tom,
>
> I have a question might be wrong or not even exist.
> Tom mentioned GCC 8.1 kbuild but u-boot is considered as
> kernel build or it does not always be that case?

We use the same Kbuild system as the kernel. I updated that a few
months ago since we where stuck on a really old version.

>
> At least so fat there are nothing can build properly below 10.0.1
> Using ARM official cross compile binaries.

I think I tested with gcc11, but I I don't remember testing with 8.x.
I probably missed something on the backporting. I'll try having a look

Cheers
/Ilias
>
> Thanks,
> Brian