[MacPorts] #64760: llvm-3.4 fails for ppc64 on Leopard: offset in archive not a multiple of 8 (must be since member is an 64-bit object file)

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#64760: llvm-3.4 fails for ppc64 on Leopard: offset in archive not a multiple of 8
(must be since member is an 64-bit object file)
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  Reporter:  barracuda156  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect        |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal        |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports         |    Version:  2.7.1
Resolution:                |   Keywords:  powerpc, ppc64, leopard
      Port:  llvm-3.4      |
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Comment (by barracuda156):

 `llvm-3.3` fails likewise, and without it using `ld64_xcode` fails to
 build `gcc7`:

 {{{
 collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
 make[3]: *** [lto1] Error 1
 make[3]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
 ld: bl out of range (-17815320 max is +/-16M) from
 gt_pch_nx_string_pool_data(void*) at 0x1011110F8 in __text of
 libbackend.a(stringpool.o) to gt_pch_nx_lang_tree_node(void*) at
 0x100013AD8 in __text of  c/c-decl.o in gt_pch_nx_string_pool_data(void*)
 from libbackend.a(stringpool.o)
 collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
 make[3]: *** [cc1] Error 1
 ld: bl out of range (-17845076 max is +/-16M) from
 gt_pch_nx_string_pool_data(void*) at 0x10143A118 in __text of
 libbackend.a(stringpool.o) to gt_pch_nx_lang_tree_node(void*) at
 0x1003356BC in __text of  cp/tree.o in gt_pch_nx_string_pool_data(void*)
 from libbackend.a(stringpool.o)
 collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
 make[3]: *** [cc1plus] Error 1
 rm gcc.pod
 make[3]: Leaving directory
 `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc7/libgcc7/work/build/gcc'
 make[2]: *** [all-stage1-gcc] Error 2
 make[2]: Leaving directory
 `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc7/libgcc7/work/build'
 make[1]: *** [stage1-bubble] Error 2
 make[1]: Leaving directory
 `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc7/libgcc7/work/build'
 make: *** [bootstrap-lean] Error 2
 make: Leaving directory
 `/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc7/libgcc7/work/build'
 Command failed:  cd
 "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_lang_gcc7/libgcc7/work/build"
 && /usr/bin/make -j4 -w bootstrap-lean
 Exit code: 2
 Error: Failed to build libgcc7: command execution failed
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/64760#comment:2>
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