[Bug 1623418] Re: gcc-as-needed.diff patch broke mpx support in GCC

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This bug was fixed in the package binutils - 2.27.51.20161212-1ubuntu1

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binutils (2.27.51.20161212-1ubuntu1) zesty; urgency=medium

  * Merge with Debian; remaining changes:
    - Build from upstream sources.

 -- Matthias Klose <doko at ubuntu.com>  Mon, 12 Dec 2016 14:07:30 +0100

** Changed in: binutils (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Fix Released

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Title:
  gcc-as-needed.diff patch broke mpx support in GCC

Status in gcc:
  Unknown
Status in binutils package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in gcc-5 package in Ubuntu:
  New
Status in gcc-6 package in Ubuntu:
  Fix Released
Status in binutils source package in Xenial:
  New
Status in gcc-5 source package in Xenial:
  New

Bug description:
  gcc-5 from Ubuntu is configured with MPX support, but it is broken due
  to always-added linker option "-as-needed". 

  Here is the GCC upstream bug & fix

  https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=77267

  https://gcc.gnu.org/viewcvs/gcc?view=revision&revision=240057

  Would it be possible to backport this fix to Ubuntu gcc-5 build?

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