PSARC 2008/583: add gld options to ld(1)

[Ali Bahrami]

Rod Evans wrote:
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> I'm sponsoring the following case for myself.   This case qualifies for
> Architectural self-review, but I wish to record the following
> information.

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> 	--version-script <name>	->	-M <name>


I wish to amend this case: The --version-script option will not
be delivered at the same time as the other gld compatibility
options.

(Note that I am not the case owner, but am acting on his behalf, as
a member of the same team).

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The GNU link-editor allows wildcard (*) characters to be used
in the symbol names found in version definitions, a feature not
currently supported by the Solaris ld. The presence of the --version-script
option can make configure scripts believe that it is safe to pass such
a version definition to the Solaris ld, as described in:

	6765299 ld --version-script option not compatible with GNU ld

Until such time as the Solaris ld can properly handle wildcard
characters in symbol names, the presence of the --version-script
option is a liability rather than a benefit. The --version-script
option has not been ported back to Solaris 10, and has not yet
escaped into the wild via the next OpenSolaris release. I am
therefore taking this opportunity to remove the --version-script
option from the Solaris link-editor at this time, and am working
to get the change into the upcoming OpenSolaris 2008.11 release.

- Ali