LDFLAG --as-needed / Speeding up of GNOME or KDE

[pussi]

Apps that do NOT work:
app-text/gpdf-2.10.0

Works fine here

[infirit]

Apps that do NOT work:
app-text/gpdf-2.10.0

Works fine here

I build my system from scratch with --as-needed and ths is what I got. Without --as-needed it compiles.

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../../goo/libGoo.a(gfile.o): In function `openTempFile(GString**, _IO_FILE**, char*, char*)':
gfile.cc:(.text+0x4ba): warning: the use of `tmpnam' is dangerous, better use `mkstemp'
../libgpdf.a(gpdf-control.o): In function `gpdf_control_private_status_timeout':gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x120): undefined reference to `gnome_appbar_clear_stack'../libgpdf.a(gpdf-control.o): In function `gpdf_control_private_push':
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x205): undefined reference to `gnome_appbar_push'
../libgpdf.a(gpdf-control.o): In function `gpdf_control_print_job_print':
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x181f): undefined reference to `gnome_print_job_set_file'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1828): undefined reference to `gnome_print_job_get_config'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x183d): undefined reference to `gnome_print_config_get_page_size'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x184f): undefined reference to `gnome_print_config_get_boolean'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1899): undefined reference to `glade_xml_new'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x18a4): undefined reference to `glade_xml_signal_autoconnect'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x18b1): undefined reference to `glade_xml_get_widget'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x18ca): undefined reference to `glade_xml_get_widget'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x18ee): undefined reference to `glade_xml_get_widget'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x190a): undefined reference to `glade_xml_get_widget'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1a29): undefined reference to `gnome_print_job_print'
../libgpdf.a(gpdf-control.o): In function `gpdf_control_print':
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1aa5): undefined reference to `gnome_print_config_default'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1ab0): undefined reference to `gnome_print_job_new'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1ad3): undefined reference to `gnome_print_dialog_new'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1b08): undefined reference to `gnome_print_dialog_get_type'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1b2d): undefined reference to `gnome_print_dialog_construct_range_page'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1bdb): undefined reference to `gnome_print_config_get'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1beb): undefined reference to `gnome_print_config_get'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1c17): undefined reference to `gnome_print_config_get'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1c9e): undefined reference to `gnome_print_dialog_get_type'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1cc0): undefined reference to `gnome_print_dialog_get_range'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1d0a): undefined reference to `gnome_print_job_get_config'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1d17): undefined reference to `gnome_print_config_get'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1d28): undefined reference to `gnome_print_job_get_config'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1d38): undefined reference to `gnome_print_config_set'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x1e24): undefined reference to `gnome_print_dialog_get_range_page'
../libgpdf.a(gpdf-control.o): In function `gpdf_control_constructor':
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x4c0f): undefined reference to `gnome_appbar_new'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x4c28): undefined reference to `gnome_appbar_get_type'
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x4c52): undefined reference to `gnome_appbar_get_progress'
../libgpdf.a(gpdf-control.o): In function `gpdf_control_private_set_status':
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x9a): undefined reference to `gnome_appbar_set_status'
../libgpdf.a(gpdf-control.o): In function `gpdf_control_private_pop':
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x2fa): undefined reference to `gnome_appbar_pop'
../libgpdf.a(gpdf-control.o): In function `gpdf_control_private_clear_stack':
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x35a): undefined reference to `gnome_appbar_clear_stack'../libgpdf.a(gpdf-control.o): In function `gpdf_control_private_refresh':
gpdf-control.cc:(.text+0x53a): undefined reference to `gnome_appbar_refresh'
../libgpdf.a(gpdf-view.o): In function `gpdf_view_render_page':
gpdf-view.cc:(.text+0x185e): undefined reference to `gnome_print_config_default'gpdf-view.cc:(.text+0x1887): undefined reference to `gnome_print_preview_new_full'
gpdf-view.cc:(.text+0x1893): undefined reference to `gnome_print_config_unref'
../libgpdf.a(gpdf-bookmarks-view.o): In function `gpdf_bookmarks_view_get_tools_menu':
gpdf-bookmarks-view.cc:(.text+0x2137): undefined reference to `gnome_app_fill_menu_with_data'
../libgpdf.a(pdf-properties-display.o): In function `gpdf_properties_display_set_label_text':
pdf-properties-display.c:(.text+0xa0): undefined reference to `glade_xml_get_widget'
../libgpdf.a(pdf-properties-display.o): In function `gpdf_properties_display_instance_init':
pdf-properties-display.c:(.text+0x6f1): undefined reference to `glade_xml_new'
pdf-properties-display.c:(.text+0x70b): undefined reference to `glade_xml_get_widget'
pdf-properties-display.c:(.text+0x723): undefined reference to `glade_xml_get_widget'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOFontMap::initBase14Fonts()':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x138): undefined reference to `gnome_font_face_find'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOFontMap::getFontFaceBase14(GfxFont*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1ab): undefined reference to `gnome_font_face_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOFontMap::getFontFaceEmbedded(GfxFont*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x7d8): undefined reference to `gnome_font_face_load'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::startPage(int, GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0xbf6): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::endPage()':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0xc75): undefined reference to `gnome_print_showpage'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0xc92): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::saveState(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0xd38): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::restoreState(GfxState*)':GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0xdc1): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::updateCTM(GfxState*, double, double, double, double, double, double)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0xe73): undefined reference to `gnome_print_concat'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0xe91): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::updateLineDash(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0xf13): undefined reference to `gnome_print_setdash'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0xf31): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::updateLineJoin(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0xfc1): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::updateLineCap(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1061): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::updateMiterLimit(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1101): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::updateLineWidth(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x11a1): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::updateFillColor(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x125e): undefined reference to `gnome_print_setrgbcolor'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1271): undefined reference to `gnome_print_setopacity'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1291): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::updateStrokeColor(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1381): undefined reference to `gnome_print_setrgbcolor'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1394): undefined reference to `gnome_print_setopacity'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x13b1): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::updateFont(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x147d): undefined reference to `gnome_font_face_get_font_default'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::doPath(GfxPath*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1593): undefined reference to `gnome_print_newpath'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x15cb): undefined reference to `gnome_print_moveto'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x161f): undefined reference to `gnome_print_curveto'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x166b): undefined reference to `gnome_print_lineto'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x167d): undefined reference to `gnome_print_closepath'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::stroke(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x16f1): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::fill(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x17a1): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::eoFill(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1851): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::clip(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x18f4): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::eoClip(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1994): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o):GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1a91): more undefined references to `gnome_print_context_get_type' follow
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::drawString(GfxState*, GString*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1ac4): undefined reference to `gnome_print_gsave'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1b58): undefined reference to `gnome_print_concat'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1b71): undefined reference to `gnome_print_moveto'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1b76): undefined reference to `gnome_glyphlist_new'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1b8a): undefined reference to `gnome_glyphlist_font'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1c17): undefined reference to `gnome_glyphlist_color'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1c23): undefined reference to `gnome_glyphlist_advance'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1c3a): undefined reference to `gnome_glyphlist_rmoveto'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1c6c): undefined reference to `gnome_font_lookup_default'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1c7b): undefined reference to `gnome_glyphlist_glyph'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1c91): undefined reference to `gnome_glyphlist_rmoveto'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1e2e): undefined reference to `gnome_print_glyphlist'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1e38): undefined reference to `gnome_glyphlist_unref'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1e41): undefined reference to `gnome_print_grestore'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::drawImageMask(GfxState*, Object*, Stream*, int, int, int, int)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x2027): undefined reference to `gnome_print_rgbaimage'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x205b): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::drawImage(GfxState*, Object*, Stream*, int, int, GfxImageColorMap*, int*, int)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x21f3): undefined reference to `gnome_print_rgbimage'
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x2227): undefined reference to `gnome_print_context_get_type'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOFontMap::getFontFaceFallback(GfxFont*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x39d): undefined reference to `gnome_font_face_find'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::startPage(int, GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0xbf1): undefined reference to `gnome_print_beginpage'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::saveState(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0xd33): undefined reference to `gnome_print_gsave'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::restoreState(GfxState*)':GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0xdb7): undefined reference to `gnome_print_grestore'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::updateLineJoin(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0xfb7): undefined reference to `gnome_print_setlinejoin'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::updateLineCap(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1057): undefined reference to `gnome_print_setlinecap'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::updateMiterLimit(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x10f9): undefined reference to `gnome_print_setmiterlimit'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::updateLineWidth(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x1199): undefined reference to `gnome_print_setlinewidth'../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::stroke(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x16ea): undefined reference to `gnome_print_stroke'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::fill(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x179a): undefined reference to `gnome_print_fill'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::eoFill(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x184a): undefined reference to `gnome_print_eofill'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::clip(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x18ef): undefined reference to `gnome_print_clip'
../libgpdf.a(GPOutputDev.o): In function `GPOutputDev::eoClip(GfxState*)':
GPOutputDev.cc:(.text+0x198f): undefined reference to `gnome_print_eoclip'
../libgpdf.a(gpdf-font-face.o): In function `gpdf_font_face_get_type':
gpdf-font-face.c:(.text+0x56): undefined reference to `gnome_font_face_get_type'../libgpdf.a(gpdf-font-face.o): In function `gpdf_font_face_download':
gpdf-font-face.c:(.text+0x3cf): undefined reference to `gp_font_entry_ref'
gpdf-font-face.c:(.text+0x3d4): undefined reference to `gnome_font_face_get_type'
gpdf-font-face.c:(.text+0x3e8): undefined reference to `gnome_font_face_get_type'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[4]: *** [test-gpdf-control] Error 1
make[4]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/gpdf-2.10.0/work/gpdf-2.10.0/xpdf/tests'
make[3]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/gpdf-2.10.0/work/gpdf-2.10.0/xpdf'
make[2]: *** [all] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/gpdf-2.10.0/work/gpdf-2.10.0/xpdf'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/gpdf-2.10.0/work/gpdf-2.10.0'
make: *** [all] Error 2

!!! ERROR: app-text/gpdf-2.10.0 failed.
!!! Function gnome2_src_compile, Line 41, Exitcode 2
!!! compile failure
!!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message.

[infirit]

Thanks devsk for the explanation, I have added it to the original post.

[devsk]

why aren't kde apps included in the section 'apps that work'? All kde packages(arts,kdelibs,kdebase,kdeartwork,kdegraphics,kdepim,kdetoys, kdeadmin,kdeaddons, kdeutils, kdegames,kdenetwork, kdemultimedia) that I have tried with --enable-new_ldflags work fine so far (even on solaris 9). but that's with gcc 4.0.1 and binutils 2.16.1, these might have latest patches to problems that others might face with older versions.

[infirit]

Actualy I have been thinking to remove the "apps that work" section completely. The reasoning being that I have built my system from scratch (stage1) with --as-needed and rebuilding which fail without it. if I am to add all packages now it would make the list very long (hundreds of lines) and unmanageble.

Sugestions/comments

[devsk]

I think that's better. just list apps which are known to not work. others work...

[123ichi]

net-p2p/amule-2.0.1 failed for me.

Have had a few problems with binutils, but I haven't tried --as-needed with older versions of binutils, so I don't know whether or not binutils is the culprit in this case.
However I did try to remove the other LDFLAGS one by one, while keeping --as-needed, as I thought it might be a problem with conflicting LDFLAGS, but that didn't help.
And yes, amule did compile without any problems whatsoever without the --as-needed flag.

Here's the output that seemed to be relevant:

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/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.4/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: BFD 2.16.1 internal error, aborting at /usr/portage/tmp/portage/binutils-2.16.1/work/binutils-2.16.1/bfd/elflink.c line 6437 in elf_link_output_extsym

/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.4/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: Please report this bug.

collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[5]: *** [wxcas] Error 1
make[5]: Leaving directory `/usr/portage/tmp/portage/amule-2.0.1/work/aMule-2.0.1/src/utils/wxCas/src'
make[4]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[4]: Leaving directory `/usr/portage/tmp/portage/amule-2.0.1/work/aMule-2.0.1/src/utils/wxCas'
make[3]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/portage/tmp/portage/amule-2.0.1/work/aMule-2.0.1/src/utils'
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/portage/tmp/portage/amule-2.0.1/work/aMule-2.0.1/src'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/portage/tmp/portage/amule-2.0.1/work/aMule-2.0.1'
make: *** [all] Error 2

!!! ERROR: net-p2p/amule-2.0.1 failed.
!!! Function src_compile, Line 62, Exitcode 2
!!! (no error message)
!!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message.

Output of emerge --info:

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Portage 2.0.51.22-r1 (default-linux/x86/2005.0, gcc-3.4.4, glibc-2.3.5-r0, 2.6.11-morph11 i686)
=================================================================
System uname: 2.6.11-morph11 i686 AMD Athlon(tm) XP 2600+
Gentoo Base System version 1.6.12
ccache version 2.4 [enabled]
dev-lang/python:     2.4.1-r1
sys-apps/sandbox:    1.2.9
sys-devel/autoconf:  2.13, 2.59-r6
sys-devel/automake:  1.4_p6, 1.5, 1.6.3, 1.7.9-r1, 1.8.5-r3, 1.9.5
sys-devel/binutils:  2.16.1
sys-devel/libtool:   1.5.18
virtual/os-headers:  2.6.11-r2
ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86 ~x86"
AUTOCLEAN="yes"
CBUILD="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
CFLAGS="-O2 -march=athlon-xp -mtune=athlon-xp -ftracer -pipe -momit-leaf-frame-pointer -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-ident -ffast-math -fprefetch-loop-arrays -fforce-addr"
CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu"
CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3/share/config /usr/lib/X11/xkb /usr/share/config /var/qmail/control"
CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/terminfo /usr/X11R6/bin/startx /etc/env.d"
CXXFLAGS="-O2 -march=athlon-xp -mtune=athlon-xp -ftracer -pipe -momit-leaf-frame-pointer -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-ident -ffast-math -fprefetch-loop-arrays -fforce-addr -fvisibility-inlines-hidden"
DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles"
FEATURES="autoconfig ccache digest distlocks sandbox sfperms strict userpriv usersandbox"
GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://ftp.du.se/pub/os/gentoo http://mirror.gentoo.no/ http://mirror.pudas.net/gentoo http://ds.thn.htu.se/linux/gentoo http://mirror.aiya.ru/pub/gentoo/"
LANG="nb_NO"
LC_ALL="nb_NO"
LDFLAGS="-Wl,-O1 -Wl,--sort-common -Wl,--enable-new-dtags -Wl,--as-needed -Wl,--relax"
LINGUAS="no"
MAKEOPTS="-j2"
PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages"
PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/usr/portage/tmp"
PORTDIR="/usr/portage/tree"
PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/usr/local/overlays/portage"
SYNC="rsync://rsync.europe.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage"
USE="x86 3dnow X aalib alsa apache2 asm avi bash-completion berkdb bitmap-fonts cdr crypt curl encode fbcon flac fortran gd gdbm gif gpm gtk2 imlib jpeg kdeenablefinal libg++ libwww mad mbox mmx motif mp3 mpeg mysql ncurses nls nptl ogg oggvorbis opengl pcre pdflib perl pic png python readline sse ssl tcpd tiff truetype truetype-fonts type1-fonts vhosts vorbis xml2 xv zlib video_cards_radeon linguas_no alsa_cards_ens1371 input_drivers_ps2mouse"
Unset:  ASFLAGS, CTARGET

[devsk]

net-p2p/amule-2.0.1 failed for me.
LDFLAGS=" -Wl,-O1 -Wl,--sort-common -Wl,--enable-new-dtags -Wl,--as-needed -Wl,--relax"
Using binutils-2.16.1, gcc-3.4.4 and glibc-2.3.5.
Have had a few problems with binutils, but I haven't tried --as-needed with older versions of binutils, so I don't know whether or not binutils is the culprit in this case.
However I did try to remove the other LDFLAGS one by one, while keeping --as-needed, as I thought it might be a problem with conflicting LDFLAGS, but that didn't help.
And yes, amule did compile without any problems whatsoever without the --as-needed flag.

can everyone, for sake of completeness, post the errors they get as well. These could help binutils folks find and fix bugs with --as-needed. thanks.

[123ichi]

net-p2p/ctorrent fails, as it can't find openssl.

x11-wm/openbox-3.3_rc1-r2 fails with:

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.libs/libobrender.so: undefined reference to `parse_xdg_data_dir_paths'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[1]: *** [render/rendertest] Error 1
make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/portage/tmp/portage/openbox-3.3_rc1-r2/work/openbox-3.3-rc1'
make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1

!!! ERROR: x11-wm/openbox-3.3_rc1-r2 failed.
!!! Function src_compile, Line 42, Exitcode 2
!!! (no error message)
!!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message

x11-terms/rxvt-unicode-5.3 fails with

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...
checking size of short... configure: error: cannot compute sizeof (short), 77
....
!!! Function econf, Line 485, Exitcode 0
!!! econf failed

sys-libs/glibc fails when both --relax and --as-needed is enabled, but works with just --as-needed.
Can't remember the exact error message, and it would take too much time to recompile it, but I seem to remember that it actually said that both --relax and --as-needed shouldn't be used.

x11-libs/wxGTK-2.6.0-r1, dev-python/wxpython-2.6.0.0-r1, sys-apps/parted-1.6.22 and dev-db/mysql-4.0.24-r1, also fails. I don't have the logs for these, sorry.

[infirit]

can everyone, for sake of completeness, post the errors they get as well. These could help binutils folks find and fix bugs with --as-needed. thanks.

binutils-2.16.1 works fine for me. Anybody with errors?

[infirit]

net-p2p/ctorrent fails, as it can't find openssl.

x11-wm/openbox-3.3_rc1-r2 fails with:

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.libs/libobrender.so: undefined reference to `parse_xdg_data_dir_paths'
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[1]: *** [render/rendertest] Error 1
make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/portage/tmp/portage/openbox-3.3_rc1-r2/work/openbox-3.3-rc1'
make: *** [all-recursive] Error 1

!!! ERROR: x11-wm/openbox-3.3_rc1-r2 failed.
!!! Function src_compile, Line 42, Exitcode 2
!!! (no error message)
!!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message

Thanks added.

x11-terms/rxvt-unicode-5.3 fails with

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...
checking size of short... configure: error: cannot compute sizeof (short), 77
....
!!! Function econf, Line 485, Exitcode 0
!!! econf failed

Afaik this is not an --as-needed error. Also works for me....

[123ichi]

Well, I only get that message with rxvt-unicode when I have --as-needed enabled, even if I remove all the other ldflags.
But you probably know a lot more about these things than I do, as I'm merely a novice.
The glibc thing was just for those who, like me, didn't understand why the compile failed and because of that might me misled to believe that --as-needed breaks glibc (again, like I did).

[Rainmaker]

initng does not work with --as-needed enabled. Could you add it to the list?

[n0rbi666]

net-im/tleenx2 - does not work with --as-needed enabled, without - it compiles ok

[infirit]

Well, I only get that message with rxvt-unicode when I have --as-needed enabled, even if I remove all the other ldflags.
But you probably know a lot more about these things than I do, as I'm merely a novice.
The glibc thing was just for those who, like me, didn't understand why the compile failed and because of that might me misled to believe that --as-needed breaks glibc (again, like I did).

Dont het me wrong all feedback is appriciated

x11-libs/wxGTK-2.6.0-r1, dev-python/wxpython-2.6.0.0-r1, sys-apps/parted-1.6.22 and dev-db/mysql-4.0.24-r1, also fails. I don't have the logs for these, sorry.

I'm trying to reproduce the problems you have with the wx widget packages.... I'll check the version I have installed against yours.

net-im/tleenx2 - does not work with --as-needed enabled, without - it compiles ok

initng does not work with --as-needed enabled. Could you add it to the list?

Thanks added

[HardenCoonor]

I succesfully used --enable-new-ldflags on my system, which added --as-needed and --enable-new-dtags to the LDFLAGS.

Maybe there are several packages where --enable-new-ldflags is replaced by --enable-new_ldflags, but --enable-new-ldflags is from my point of view the correct alternative. Also amarok-1.3beta1 has this option.

BTW, has anybody noticed that in kde.eclass the option kdeenablefinal is interpreted by useq instead of use?

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if useq kdeenablefinal; then

Is the use of "useq" correct? Or is it an error? Since it is in there for quite some time now, i guess it is correct. I have to apologise, i did not check it.

I saw some people using LDFLAGS="-Wl,--relax". Is it usable on x86? The help and the manpages could not enlighten me. Though adding it does no harm, since it is probably ignored.

[n0rbi666]

hmmm media-gfx/gimp-print-5.0.0_beta4 seems not to work with --as-needed, without - it compiles ok ...

[devsk]

BTW, has anybody noticed that in kde.eclass the option kdeenablefinal is interpreted by useq instead of use?

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if useq kdeenablefinal; then

Is the use of "useq" correct? Or is it an error? Since it is in there for quite some time now, i guess it is correct. I have to apologise, i did not check it.

useq is the quiet one, usev is the verbose one, use is same as useq atm.

[taipan67]

Does anyone know if this LDFLAG affects runtime-logic, even when it compiles successfully

I'm asking because i've just completed the 2nd phase of a Stage1 install, & although 'emerge -e system' completed successfully, it switched compilers part-way through, & i'm considering the possibility that gcc-config might be acting up because it isn't accessing certain libs that it needs...

A bit out there, i know, but i'm currently trying to get feedback on as many variables as i can (a more expansive tale of woe can be viewed here)...

EDIT: On reflection, it can't be the case, as the initial bootstrap was done with default FLAGS, so forget i asked. If & when i get this issue fixed, i'll report back with my findings about '-Wl,--as-needed'...

[n0rbi666]

net-p2p/amule-2.0.1 - works for me
net-fs/samba-3.0.14a-r1 - works for me
media-sound/beep-media-player-0.9.7-r6 - works for me
kdevelop - does not work

[infirit]

net-p2p/amule-2.0.1 - works for me

Thanks, anyone have a version that does not work?

net-fs/samba-3.0.14a-r1 - works for me

Thanks, I do not have samba installed so if anyone still has problems..... else I will remove it from the list.

media-sound/beep-media-player-0.9.7-r6 - works for me

beep-media-player will compile but will not start for me. It will spawn the following error

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beep-media-player: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libbeep.so.2: undefined symbol: gconf_client_get_default

Does it run for you?

[infirit]

x11-libs/wxGTK-2.6.0-r1, dev-python/wxpython-2.6.0.0-r1, sys-apps/parted-1.6.22 and dev-db/mysql-4.0.24-r1, also fails. I don't have the logs for these, sorry.

I'm trying to reproduce the problems you have with the wx widget packages.... I'll check the version I have installed against yours.

These also do not work for me, I thought i had them working but I was wrong. Thanks for the report

Also i will remove gtk-engines from the list. The real problem is with imlib, let me know it is still giving errors with imlib recompiled without --as-needed.

[n0rbi666]

media-sound/beep-media-player-0.9.7-r6 - works for me

beep-media-player will compile but will not start for me. It will spawn the following error

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beep-media-player: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libbeep.so.2: undefined symbol: gconf_client_get_default

Does it run for you?

It works for me without any problem, now I'm using it and it plays very good

but i have only :

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LDFLAGS="$LDFLAGS -Wl,--as-needed"

maybe some other flags brokes it ?

and - wxGTK seems not to work
wxpython - it works

[taipan67]

First of all, i have to extend my heartfelt thanks to infirit & everyone else who has contributed to this priceless asset of a thread.

I'm on a freshly built, full ~x86 testing-platform with LDFLAGS="${LDFLAGS} -Wl,--as-needed" amongst others in /etc/make.conf, & i've just completed

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emerge gnome-light gdm

...here's what i found...

dev-libs/libcroco-0.6.0 fails as per the front-page archive - removing the FLAG solved the problem.

app-text/openjade-1.3.2-r1 fails as per the front-page archive - removing the FLAG solved the problem. (Thanks for the heads-up on those two )

media-libs/imlib-1.9.14-r3 compiles successfully, but only by neglecting to build any of it's gdk-components after wrongly being unable to find a recent enough version of GTK - removing the FLAG solved the problem.

x11-themes/gtk-engines-2.6.3 fails to compile after wrongly being unable to find a recent enough version of GTK - removing the FLAG solved the problem.

gnome-base/gdm-2.6.0.9-r3 fails to compile with shitloads of 'undefined references' - removing the FLAG solved the problem.

I haven't got enough app's emerged yet to be able to give any meaningful observations, but i can say that 'nautilus' starts almost instantly, relative to my current installation, which i'm extremely pleased about.

I'll let you know what else i find, & of course keep an eye on the thread for packages i'm thinking of installing...

[Rainmaker]

1. I have problems shutting my PC down when udev is emerged with --as-needed. It goes down to the end, then hangs on some error: "udev inodes busy on changed medium!" or something like that.

2. I'm afraid something seriously broke now. gnome-panel fails with this error:

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i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc -march=athlon-xp -O3 -pipe -fomit-frame-pointer -mmmx -msse -m3dnow -mfpmath=sse,387 -ffast-math -Wl,-O9 -Wl,--enable-new-dtags -Wl,--sort-common -s -Wl,--as-needed -o .libs/clock-applet clock.o calendar-client.o calendar-sources.o -Wl,--export-dynamic -pthread  ../../libpanel-applet/.libs/libpanel-applet-2.so -L/usr/lib /usr/lib/libglade-2.0.so /usr/lib/libgnomeui-2.so /usr/lib/libgnome-keyring.so /usr/lib/libjpeg.so /usr/lib/libbonoboui-2.so -lSM -lICE -lX11 /usr/lib/libgnomecanvas-2.so /usr/lib/libart_lgpl_2.so /usr/lib/libpangoft2-1.0.so /usr/lib/libgtk-x11-2.0.so /usr/lib/libgdk-x11-2.0.so /usr/lib/libatk-1.0.so /usr/lib/libgdk_pixbuf-2.0.so /usr/lib/libpangoxft-1.0.so /usr/lib/libpangox-1.0.so /usr/lib/libpango-1.0.so /usr/lib/libecal-1.2.so -L/usr/lib/mozilla /usr/lib/libedataserver-1.2.so -lplc4 -lplds4 -lnspr4 /usr/lib/libgnome-2.so /usr/lib/libesd.so /usr/lib/libasound.so /usr/lib/libaudiofile.so /usr/lib/libgnomevfs-2.so /usr/lib/libxml2.so -lz -lssl -lcrypto -lresolv -lrt /usr/lib/libbonobo-2.so /usr/lib/libgconf-2.so /usr/lib/libbonobo-activation.so /usr/lib/libORBitCosNaming-2.so /usr/lib/libORBit-2.so /usr/lib/libpopt.so /usr/lib/libgobject-2.0.so -lm /usr/lib/libgmodule-2.0.so -ldl /usr/lib/libgthread-2.0.so -lpthread /usr/lib/libglib-2.0.so
/usr/lib/gcc/i686-pc-linux-gnu/3.4.4/../../../../i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/ld: cannot find -lplc4
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[3]: *** [clock-applet] Fout 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/gnome-panel-2.10.2/work/gnome-panel-2.10.2/applets/clock'
make[2]: *** [all-recursive] Fout 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/gnome-panel-2.10.2/work/gnome-panel-2.10.2/applets'
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Fout 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/gnome-panel-2.10.2/work/gnome-panel-2.10.2'
make: *** [all] Fout 2

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ld: cannot find -lplc4

Medusa# cd /var/tmp/portage/gnome-panel-2.10.2/work/gnome-panel-2.10.2/applets/clock
Medusa# grep -- -lplc4 *
Medusa#

the lplc4 flag is nowhere to be found in the MakeFile... Removing the flag does NOT solve it this time. I'm having the same problem with bind-tools.

which package is causing this? any hints?

my ldflags:
Medusa# emerge info | grep LDF
LDFLAGS="-Wl,-O9 -Wl,--enable-new-dtags -Wl,--sort-common -s -Wl,--as-needed"
Medusa#