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Subject: [Bug lto/41376]  New: collect2 (and maybe lto1) do not handle static libraries
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collect2 does not handle static libraries to maybe_run_lto_and_relink so it
doesn't get a chance to optimize using its content.  This for example means
that when bootstrapping with BOOT_CFLAGS=-flto libbackend.a does not benefit
from lto.


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           Summary: collect2 (and maybe lto1) do not handle static libraries
           Product: gcc
           Version: lto
            Status: UNCONFIRMED
          Keywords: missed-optimization
          Severity: enhancement
          Priority: P3
         Component: lto
        AssignedTo: unassigned at gcc dot gnu dot org
        ReportedBy: rguenth at gcc dot gnu dot org


http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=41376