linker: Use --as-needed by default when linker supports it

Author: petrochenkov

compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/link.rs

@@ -1651,6 +1651,12 @@ fn linker_with_args<'a, B: ArchiveBuilder<'a>>(
         cmd.add_eh_frame_header();
     }
 
+    // NO-OPT-OUT, OBJECT-FILES-NO
+    // Avoid linking to dynamic libraries unless they satisfy some undefined symbols
+    // at the point at which they are specified on the command line.
+    // Must be passed before any dynamic libraries.
+    cmd.add_as_needed();
+
     // NO-OPT-OUT, OBJECT-FILES-NO
     if crt_objects_fallback {
         cmd.no_crt_objects();

compiler/rustc_codegen_ssa/src/back/linker.rs

@@ -130,6 +130,7 @@ pub trait Linker {
     fn group_end(&mut self);
     fn linker_plugin_lto(&mut self);
     fn add_eh_frame_header(&mut self) {}
+    fn add_as_needed(&mut self) {}
     fn finalize(&mut self);
 }
 
@@ -641,6 +642,12 @@ impl<'a> Linker for GccLinker<'a> {
     fn add_eh_frame_header(&mut self) {
         self.linker_arg("--eh-frame-hdr");
     }
+
+    fn add_as_needed(&mut self) {
+        if self.sess.target.linker_is_gnu {
+            self.linker_arg("--as-needed");
+        }
+    }
 }
 
 pub struct MsvcLinker<'a> {

compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/avr_gnu_base.rs

@@ -21,22 +21,9 @@ pub fn target(target_cpu: String) -> Target {
             has_rpath: false,
             position_independent_executables: false,
             eh_frame_header: false,
-            pre_link_args: vec![(
-                LinkerFlavor::Gcc,
-                vec![
-                    format!("-mmcu={}", target_cpu),
-                    // We want to be able to strip as much executable code as possible
-                    // from the linker command line, and this flag indicates to the
-                    // linker that it can avoid linking in dynamic libraries that don't
-                    // actually satisfy any symbols up to that point (as with many other
-                    // resolutions the linker does). This option only applies to all
-                    // following libraries so we're sure to pass it as one of the first
-                    // arguments.
-                    "-Wl,--as-needed".to_string(),
-                ],
-            )]
-            .into_iter()
-            .collect(),
+            pre_link_args: vec![(LinkerFlavor::Gcc, vec![format!("-mmcu={}", target_cpu)])]
+                .into_iter()
+                .collect(),
             late_link_args: vec![(LinkerFlavor::Gcc, vec!["-lgcc".to_owned()])]
                 .into_iter()
                 .collect(),

compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/dragonfly_base.rs

@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
     args.insert(
         LinkerFlavor::Gcc,
         vec![
-            // GNU-style linkers will use this to omit linking to libraries
-            // which don't actually fulfill any relocations, but only for
-            // libraries which follow this flag.  Thus, use it before
-            // specifying libraries to link to.
-            "-Wl,--as-needed".to_string(),
             // Always enable NX protection when it is available
             "-Wl,-z,noexecstack".to_string(),
         ],

compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/freebsd_base.rs

@@ -5,11 +5,6 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
     args.insert(
         LinkerFlavor::Gcc,
         vec![
-            // GNU-style linkers will use this to omit linking to libraries
-            // which don't actually fulfill any relocations, but only for
-            // libraries which follow this flag.  Thus, use it before
-            // specifying libraries to link to.
-            "-Wl,--as-needed".to_string(),
             // Always enable NX protection when it is available
             "-Wl,-z,noexecstack".to_string(),
         ],

compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/i686_unknown_netbsd.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
     let mut base = super::netbsd_base::opts();
     base.cpu = "pentium4".to_string();
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
-    base.pre_link_args.get_mut(&LinkerFlavor::Gcc).unwrap().push("-m32".to_string());
+    base.pre_link_args.entry(LinkerFlavor::Gcc).or_default().push("-m32".to_string());
     base.stack_probes = StackProbeType::InlineOrCall { min_llvm_version_for_inline: (11, 0, 1) };
 
     Target {

compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/i686_wrs_vxworks.rs

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ pub fn target() -> Target {
     let mut base = super::vxworks_base::opts();
     base.cpu = "pentium4".to_string();
     base.max_atomic_width = Some(64);
-    base.pre_link_args.get_mut(&LinkerFlavor::Gcc).unwrap().push("-m32".to_string());
+    base.pre_link_args.entry(LinkerFlavor::Gcc).or_default().push("-m32".to_string());
     base.stack_probes = StackProbeType::InlineOrCall { min_llvm_version_for_inline: (11, 0, 1) };
 
     Target {

compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_base.rs

@@ -5,14 +5,6 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
     args.insert(
         LinkerFlavor::Gcc,
         vec![
-            // We want to be able to strip as much executable code as possible
-            // from the linker command line, and this flag indicates to the
-            // linker that it can avoid linking in dynamic libraries that don't
-            // actually satisfy any symbols up to that point (as with many other
-            // resolutions the linker does). This option only applies to all
-            // following libraries so we're sure to pass it as one of the first
-            // arguments.
-            "-Wl,--as-needed".to_string(),
             // Always enable NX protection when it is available
             "-Wl,-z,noexecstack".to_string(),
         ],

compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/linux_kernel_base.rs

@@ -4,10 +4,7 @@ use crate::spec::{
 
 pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
     let mut pre_link_args = LinkArgs::new();
-    pre_link_args.insert(
-        LinkerFlavor::Gcc,
-        vec!["-Wl,--as-needed".to_string(), "-Wl,-z,noexecstack".to_string()],
-    );
+    pre_link_args.insert(LinkerFlavor::Gcc, vec!["-Wl,-z,noexecstack".to_string()]);
 
     TargetOptions {
         env: "gnu".to_string(),

compiler/rustc_target/src/spec/netbsd_base.rs

@@ -1,18 +1,6 @@
-use crate::spec::{LinkArgs, LinkerFlavor, RelroLevel, TargetOptions};
+use crate::spec::{RelroLevel, TargetOptions};
 
 pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
-    let mut args = LinkArgs::new();
-    args.insert(
-        LinkerFlavor::Gcc,
-        vec![
-            // GNU-style linkers will use this to omit linking to libraries
-            // which don't actually fulfill any relocations, but only for
-            // libraries which follow this flag.  Thus, use it before
-            // specifying libraries to link to.
-            "-Wl,--as-needed".to_string(),
-        ],
-    );
-
     TargetOptions {
         os: "netbsd".to_string(),
         dynamic_linking: true,
@@ -21,7 +9,6 @@ pub fn opts() -> TargetOptions {
         linker_is_gnu: true,
         no_default_libraries: false,
         has_rpath: true,
-        pre_link_args: args,
         position_independent_executables: true,
         relro_level: RelroLevel::Full,
         use_ctors_section: true,