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+To: vim_dev@googlegroups.com
+Subject: Patch 7.3.050
+Fcc: outbox
+From: Bram Moolenaar <Bram@moolenaar.net>
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+------------
+
+Patch 7.3.050
+Problem:    The link script is clumsy.
+Solution:   Use the --as-needed linker option if available. (Kirill A.
+	    Shutemov)
+Files:	    src/Makefile, src/auto/configure, src/config.mk.in,
+	    src/configure.in, src/link.sh
+
+
+*** ../vim-7.3.049/src/Makefile	2010-10-27 16:49:41.000000000 +0200
+--- src/Makefile	2010-11-03 22:26:45.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 1700,1706 ****
+  	$(CCC) version.c -o objects/version.o
+  	@LINK="$(PURIFY) $(SHRPENV) $(CClink) $(ALL_LIB_DIRS) $(LDFLAGS) \
+  		-o $(VIMTARGET) $(OBJ) objects/version.o $(ALL_LIBS)" \
+! 		MAKE="$(MAKE)" sh $(srcdir)/link.sh
+  
+  xxd/xxd$(EXEEXT): xxd/xxd.c
+  	cd xxd; CC="$(CC)" CFLAGS="$(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)" \
+--- 1700,1707 ----
+  	$(CCC) version.c -o objects/version.o
+  	@LINK="$(PURIFY) $(SHRPENV) $(CClink) $(ALL_LIB_DIRS) $(LDFLAGS) \
+  		-o $(VIMTARGET) $(OBJ) objects/version.o $(ALL_LIBS)" \
+! 		MAKE="$(MAKE)" LINK_AS_NEEDED=$(LINK_AS_NEEDED) \
+! 		sh $(srcdir)/link.sh
+  
+  xxd/xxd$(EXEEXT): xxd/xxd.c
+  	cd xxd; CC="$(CC)" CFLAGS="$(CPPFLAGS) $(CFLAGS)" \
+*** ../vim-7.3.049/src/auto/configure	2010-11-03 21:59:23.000000000 +0100
+--- src/auto/configure	2010-11-03 22:28:03.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 593,598 ****
+--- 593,599 ----
+  
+  ac_subst_vars='LTLIBOBJS
+  LIBOBJS
++ LINK_AS_NEEDED
+  DEPEND_CFLAGS_FILTER
+  MAKEMO
+  MSGFMT
+***************
+*** 12404,12409 ****
+--- 12405,12427 ----
+  fi
+  
+  
++ { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: checking linker --as-needed support" >&5
++ $as_echo_n "checking linker --as-needed support... " >&6; }
++ LINK_AS_NEEDED=
++ # Check if linker supports --as-needed and --no-as-needed options
++ if $CC -Wl,--help 2>/dev/null | grep as-needed > /dev/null; then
++   LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -Wl,--as-needed"
++   LINK_AS_NEEDED=yes
++ fi
++ if test "$LINK_AS_NEEDED" = yes; then
++   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: yes" >&5
++ $as_echo "yes" >&6; }
++ else
++   { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: result: no" >&5
++ $as_echo "no" >&6; }
++ fi
++ 
++ 
+  ac_config_files="$ac_config_files auto/config.mk:config.mk.in"
+  
+  cat >confcache <<\_ACEOF
+*** ../vim-7.3.049/src/config.mk.in	2010-08-15 21:57:28.000000000 +0200
+--- src/config.mk.in	2010-11-03 22:26:24.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 30,35 ****
+--- 30,36 ----
+  CPP		= @CPP@
+  CPP_MM		= @CPP_MM@
+  DEPEND_CFLAGS_FILTER = @DEPEND_CFLAGS_FILTER@
++ LINK_AS_NEEDED	= @LINK_AS_NEEDED@
+  X_CFLAGS	= @X_CFLAGS@
+  X_LIBS_DIR	= @X_LIBS@
+  X_PRE_LIBS	= @X_PRE_LIBS@
+*** ../vim-7.3.049/src/configure.in	2010-11-03 21:59:23.000000000 +0100
+--- src/configure.in	2010-11-03 22:26:16.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 3527,3532 ****
+--- 3527,3549 ----
+  fi
+  AC_SUBST(DEPEND_CFLAGS_FILTER)
+  
++ dnl link.sh tries to avoid overlinking in a hackish way.
++ dnl At least GNU ld supports --as-needed which provides the same functionality
++ dnl at linker level. Let's use it.
++ AC_MSG_CHECKING(linker --as-needed support)
++ LINK_AS_NEEDED=
++ # Check if linker supports --as-needed and --no-as-needed options
++ if $CC -Wl,--help 2>/dev/null | grep as-needed > /dev/null; then
++   LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -Wl,--as-needed"
++   LINK_AS_NEEDED=yes
++ fi
++ if test "$LINK_AS_NEEDED" = yes; then
++   AC_MSG_RESULT(yes)
++ else
++   AC_MSG_RESULT(no)
++ fi
++ AC_SUBST(LINK_AS_NEEDED)
++ 
+  dnl write output files
+  AC_OUTPUT(auto/config.mk:config.mk.in)
+  
+*** ../vim-7.3.049/src/link.sh	2010-08-15 21:57:25.000000000 +0200
+--- src/link.sh	2010-11-03 22:26:08.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 5,11 ****
+  # libraries when they exist, but this doesn't mean they are needed for Vim.
+  #
+  #      Author: Bram Moolenaar
+! # Last change: 2006 Sep 26
+  #     License: Public domain
+  #
+  # Warning: This fails miserably if the linker doesn't return an error code!
+--- 5,11 ----
+  # libraries when they exist, but this doesn't mean they are needed for Vim.
+  #
+  #      Author: Bram Moolenaar
+! # Last change: 2010 Nov 03
+  #     License: Public domain
+  #
+  # Warning: This fails miserably if the linker doesn't return an error code!
+***************
+*** 16,26 ****
+  echo "$LINK " >link.cmd
+  exit_value=0
+  
+  #
+  # If auto/link.sed already exists, use it.  We assume a previous run of
+  # link.sh has found the correct set of libraries.
+  #
+- if test -f auto/link.sed; then
+    echo "link.sh: The file 'auto/link.sed' exists, which is going to be used now."
+    echo "link.sh: If linking fails, try deleting the auto/link.sed file."
+    echo "link.sh: If this fails too, try creating an empty auto/link.sed file."
+--- 16,38 ----
+  echo "$LINK " >link.cmd
+  exit_value=0
+  
++ if test "$LINK_AS_NEEDED" = yes; then
++   echo "link.sh: \$LINK_AS_NEEDED set to 'yes': invoking linker directly."
++   cat link.cmd
++   if sh link.cmd; then
++     exit_value=0
++     echo "link.sh: Linked fine"
++   else
++     exit_value=$?
++     echo "link.sh: Linking failed"
++   fi
++ else
++   if test -f auto/link.sed; then
++ 
+  #
+  # If auto/link.sed already exists, use it.  We assume a previous run of
+  # link.sh has found the correct set of libraries.
+  #
+    echo "link.sh: The file 'auto/link.sed' exists, which is going to be used now."
+    echo "link.sh: If linking fails, try deleting the auto/link.sed file."
+    echo "link.sh: If this fails too, try creating an empty auto/link.sed file."
+***************
+*** 124,129 ****
+--- 136,143 ----
+    fi
+  fi
+  
++ fi
++ 
+  #
+  # cleanup
+  #
+*** ../vim-7.3.049/src/version.c	2010-11-03 21:59:23.000000000 +0100
+--- src/version.c	2010-11-03 22:30:17.000000000 +0100
+***************
+*** 716,717 ****
+--- 716,719 ----
+  {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
++ /**/
++     50,
+  /**/
+
+-- 
+Save the plankton - eat a whale.
+
+ /// Bram Moolenaar -- Bram@Moolenaar.net -- http://www.Moolenaar.net   \\\
+///        sponsor Vim, vote for features -- http://www.Vim.org/sponsor/ \\\
+\\\        download, build and distribute -- http://www.A-A-P.org        ///
+ \\\            help me help AIDS victims -- http://ICCF-Holland.org    ///