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diff --git a/tags/s/static-link-time-optimization.tag b/tags/s/static-link-time-optimization.tag new file mode 100644 index 0000000..714bf12 --- /dev/null +++ b/tags/s/static-link-time-optimization.tag @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +Tag: static-link-time-optimization +Severity: info +Check: libraries/static/link-time-optimization +Explanation: + The named member of the static library ships ELF sections that indicate the + use of link-time-optimization (LTO). The use of LTO in static objects is + usually a bug. + . + In the milder case, the library will work but is larger than needed. The more + serious case is indicated by the distinct tag <code>no-code-sections</code>. + Those libraries cannot work in Debian. + . + An object file shown here was usually built with the command-line option + <code>-flto=auto</code>. +See-Also: + https://gcc.gnu.org/wiki/LinkTimeOptimization, + http://hubicka.blogspot.com/2014/04/linktime-optimization-in-gcc-2-firefox.html, + Bug#963057 |