Add a helpful linker diagnostic message about missing static libraries.

Resolves: RHEL-69758

binutils-linker-diagnostic-message.patch

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+From edd8e9d6c36b08ff89d0c2345015191cf26e8de4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: Nick Clifton <nickc@redhat.com>
+Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2024 13:13:38 +0000
+Subject: [PATCH] Add linker diagnostic message about missing static libraries
+
+--- binutils.orig/ld/ldfile.c	2025-01-06 12:07:44.535653316 +0000
++++ binutils-2.35.2/ld/ldfile.c	2025-01-06 12:55:36.693479042 +0000
+@@ -464,6 +464,12 @@ ldfile_open_file (lang_input_statement_t
+ 	  else
+ 	    einfo (_("%P: cannot find %s\n"), entry->local_sym_name);
+ 
++	  /* Be kind to users who are creating static executables, but
++	     have forgotten to install the necessary static libraries.  */
++	  if (entry->flags.dynamic == FALSE && strncmp (entry->local_sym_name, "-l", 2) == 0)
++	    einfo (_("%P: have you installed the static version of the %s library ?\n"),
++		     entry->local_sym_name + 2);
++
+ 	  /* PR 25747: Be kind to users who forgot to add the
+ 	     "lib" prefix to their library when it was created.  */
+ 	  for (arch = search_arch_head; arch != NULL; arch = arch->next)

binutils.spec

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 Summary: A GNU collection of binary utilities
 Name: binutils%{?_with_debug:-debug}
 Version: 2.35.2
-Release: 59%{?dist}
+Release: 60%{?dist}
 License: GPLv3+
 URL: https://sourceware.org/binutils
 
@@ -502,6 +502,10 @@ Patch88: binutils-s390-arch15-15.patch
 Patch89: binutils-s390-arch15-16.patch
 Patch90: binutils-s390-arch15-gas-tests-fixes.patch
 
+# Purpose:  Add linker diagnostic message for missing static libraries
+# Lifetime: Fixed in 2.44
+Patch91: binutils-linker-diagnostic-message.patch
+
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Provides: bundled(libiberty)
@@ -1361,6 +1365,9 @@ exit 0
 
 #----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 %changelog
+* Mon Jan 06 2025 Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com> - 2.35.2-60
+- Add a helpful linker diagnostic message about missing static libraries.  (RHEL-69758)
+
 * Thu Dec 12 2024 Nick Clifton  <nickc@redhat.com> - 2.35.2-59
 - Fix assembler testsuite problems with new s390 tests.  (RHEL-50068)