How to change ld, as version manually? (and more)

How to change ld, as version manually? (and more)

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Hi,

I can fake the configure script manually, but i feel that it isn't right.
i want to set it's version as 2.15.96.

Thanks in advance.


# vi ../glibc-2.3-20050404/configure
/, bad
-'') ac_prog_version="v. ?.??, bad"; ac_verc_fail=yes;;
+'') ac_prog_version="v. ?.??, bad"; ac_verc_fail=no;;

# ld --version
GNU ld version 050405 20050405
# as --version
GNU assembler 050405 20050405


# ../glibc-2.3-20050404/configure --prefix=/usr \
>     --disable-profile --enable-add-ons \
>     --enable-kernel=2.6.0 --libexecdir=/usr/lib/glibc
checking build system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
checking host system type... i686-pc-linux-gnu
running configure fragment for add-on libidn
running configure fragment for add-on linuxthreads
linuxthreads disabled because nptl add-on is also in use
running configure fragment for add-on nptl

...

checking whether autoconf works... yes
configure: error:
*** These critical programs are missing or too old: as ld
*** Check the INSTALL file for required versions.

Re: How to change ld, as version manually? (and more)

[Nick Clifton]

Hi,

   Changing the version numbers is a really bad idea.  I would 
definitely advise against it.

> I can fake the configure script manually, but i feel that it isn't right.
> i want to set it's version as 2.15.96.

The version number is controlled by the configure.in script in the bfd/ 
directory.  Look for the definition of AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE.
You will need to regenerate the bfd/configure file afterwards, or else 
edit it by hand.

 > configure: error:
 > *** These critical programs are missing or too old: as ld
 > *** Check the INSTALL file for required versions.

There are good reasons why the configure script it checking for a 
minimum version of the assembler and linker.  Just faking the version 
number is not going to fix the bugs or add the features that glibc is 
depending upon.

Cheers
   Nick