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diff --git a/base/binutils/pkg-descr b/base/binutils/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..419fe72da35e --- /dev/null +++ b/base/binutils/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +The GNU Binutils are a collection of binary tools. The main ones are: + +* ld - the GNU linker. +* as - the GNU assembler. + +Most of these programs use BFD, the Binary File Descriptor library, to do +low-level manipulation. Many of them also use the opcodes library to assemble +and disassemble machine instructions. + +This port may be used as a replacement for the system binutils and support +features from the latest versions of GCC. + +For cross-compilation, see the devel/cross-binutils port. + +WWW: https://www.gnu.org/software/binutils/ |