[syslinux] binutils (objcopy?) >= 2.26 breaks syslinux (bios) build

[poma]

On 14.02.2016 18:08, Ady via Syslinux wrote:
> 
>>> Considering that a Mass Rebuild was already performed for F24, then an 
>>> updated, patched binutils would probably generate new, working 
>>> Syslinux-related packages. Otherwise, these packages for/in F24 will be 
>>> probably failing.
>>>
>>
>> Binutils:
>> "Enable -Bsymbolic and -Bsymbolic-functions to PIE"
>> https://sourceware.org/git/gitweb.cgi?p=binutils-gdb.git;a=commit;h=e20365c
>> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1308296
>>
>> Syslinux:
>> "core: Clean up the i386-bios build"
>> http://repo.or.cz/syslinux.git/commit/ff85905
>> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1308298
>>
>  
>  
> Except that those upstream links are not going to be enough to solve 
> the issues in the downstream distros.
> 

You do not see the downstream bugzilla links provided, Fedora related?

> Fedora, Debian, Ubuntu, Slackware... They need to get at least binutils 
> 2.26 patched and perhaps also the Syslinux-related packages. (Note: As 
> I wrote previously, Debian and Ubuntu would need much more, regarding 
> their Syslinux-related packages).
> 

Let me rephrase the question,
you do not see the downstream bugzilla links provided, Fedora related?

> For F24, Fedora will also need to rebuild the packages. In other words, 
> the relevant maintainers would need to be aware of this situation and 
> then actually do something about it. See for example:
> 
>  https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1308171 
> 

Reference to this particular report was already provided,
pay attention to "See Also:" section within rhbz#1308298.

Let me rephrase the question, once more,
you do not see the downstream bugzilla links provided, Fedora related?

> Regards,
> Ady.
>  

BTW, what Linux based distribution you use?