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

[Yuslaimi, Alif Zakuan]

Hi,

On 2/12/2025 4:59 pm, Sune Brian wrote:
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> Ilias Apalodimas <ilias.apalodimas at linaro.org> 於 2025年12月2日週二 下午4:53寫道：
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>> [...]
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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
> 
> Thank you IIias I don't really know all the u-boot things.
> I had provided the first draft for fixing GCC check.
> https://patchwork.ozlabs.org/project/uboot/patch/20251202041029.186-1-briansune@gmail.com/
> Now it is on 10.0.1 if 8.1 is the case will update after your confirmation.
> 
> Thanks,
> Brian

I am able to build CycloneV with the later GCC 10.3 version on my side 
without this patch included in the patch series.

Thank you all for your valuable inputs.

Alif