Re: [PATCH] Addition of new option '--rlib' in linker for Renesas SH targets

[Pedro Alves <pedro dot alves at domatica dot pt>]

Gina Verlekar wrote:

> Hi,
>
> The patch attached herewith adds a new option '--rlib' to the linker.
> Using this
> option, Linker links a Renesas SH library file (created by Renesas
> Compiler)	
> with GNU object files.
> '--rlib' option is supported only for Renesas SH targets.
>
> The format of the option is:
> --rlib=<filename >
> where 'filename' is the Renesas SH library file to be linked.
>
> This patch converts the Renesas library file into a GNU archive with
> name	
> <filename>.rlib. This file is created in the same directory as the
> Renesas	
> library file. This created GNU archive is then passed to the Linker for
> further	
> processing. 
> This option can be used multiple times to link multiple Renesas SH
> library	
> files.
>
>  
If the Renesas library is fully converted into a GNU archive, why isn't 
this implimented as a
separate tool? One that converts the libs only once, and be done with it 
so the user can use -l
normally. You could even integrate the tool into the build system, so it 
would be transparent
like your patches aims at being.

Cheers,
Pedro Alves