[Bug 1118626] [NEW] binutils: Split out libiberty-dev to multiarch paths

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Public bug reported:

The kernel build-depends on binutils-dev for builds, (because libiberty
is used for perf in the linux-tools package). This prevents automated
kernel cross-building because binutils-dev is not Multi-Arch: same, and
cannot be easily made so due to its dependency on binutils. So apt-get
--only-source build-dep -a linux fails

The maintainer's suggested fix is to split out the libiberty static
library into an M-A: same package, which the kernel can then build-
depend on.

The attached patch implements this.

** Affects: binutils (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: cross patch

** Patch added: "binutils_2.23.1-0ubuntu6-libiberty-dev.patch"
   https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1118626/+attachment/3519468/+files/binutils_2.23.1-0ubuntu6-libiberty-dev.patch

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Title:
  binutils: Split out libiberty-dev to multiarch paths

Status in “binutils” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  The kernel build-depends on binutils-dev for builds, (because
  libiberty is used for perf in the linux-tools package). This prevents
  automated kernel cross-building because binutils-dev is not Multi-
  Arch: same, and cannot be easily made so due to its dependency on
  binutils. So apt-get --only-source build-dep -a linux fails

  The maintainer's suggested fix is to split out the libiberty static
  library into an M-A: same package, which the kernel can then build-
  depend on.

  The attached patch implements this.

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