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JUNE 15, 2026
binutils/configure Proposed

Binutils/configure: Look for msgpack-c.pc (in addition to msgpack.pc)

The configure script is updated to look for both msgpack.pc and msgpack-c.pc to accommodate the msgpack library's filename change.

Simon Marchi updates the binutils configure script to check for both msgpack.pc and msgpack-c.pc. The msgpack library renamed its pkg-config file, and this change ensures that binutils can find the library regardless of which name is used. This allows binutils to build against either version of the msgpack library.

In Details

This patch updates the configure script to find the msgpack library. The msgpack.pc file provides compiler and linker flags for using the msgpack library. The library renamed the file to msgpack-c.pc, so the configure script needs to check for both to support older and newer versions.

For Context

The build process for binutils uses a configure script to detect which libraries are installed on your system. This patch modifies that script to correctly locate the msgpack library, which is used for serialization. The script now checks for both the old and new names of the msgpack configuration file, ensuring that the build process can find the library regardless of which version is installed.

Filed Under: binutilsconfiguremsgpackpkg-config