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Date

2026-07-01

Author

Rainer Orth

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d8621cbce4de5b01eaedab7fc9280d2214dbb620

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project: gcc
subsystem: build
patch_id: —
commit_hash: d8621cbce4de5b01eaedab7fc9280d2214dbb620
source_type: github
headline: Introduce as_flavor and ld_flavor for assembler/linker selection
tldr: New variables as_flavor and ld_flavor simplify handling of diverse assemblers and linkers.
author: Rainer Orth
outcome: committed
performance_win: false
breaking_change: false
series_id: —
series_parts: []
tags: • build
• configure
• assembler
• linker
discussion_id_link: —
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url: https://github.com/gcc-mirror/gcc/commit/d8621cbce4de5b01eaedab7fc9280d2214dbb620
date: 2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

GCC now uses as_flavor and ld_flavor variables to manage different assembler and linker toolchains, defaulting to GNU binutils. This change improves the clarity of build system code and prepares for upcoming changes to vendor toolchain handling. The system now supports specific configurations for AIX, Darwin, HP-UX, and NVPTX, in addition to Solaris, by checking assembler and linker version outputs.