This change adds the configuration option CONFIG_LTO_CLANG, and
build system support for Clang's Link Time Optimization (LTO). In
preparation for LTO support with other compilers, potentially common
parts of the changes are gated behind CONFIG_LTO instead.
With -flto, instead of object files, Clang produces LLVM bitcode,
which is compiled into a native object at link time, allowing the
final binary to be optimized globally. For more details, see:
https://llvm.org/docs/LinkTimeOptimization.html
While the kernel normally uses GNU ld for linking, LLVM supports LTO
only with LLD or GNU gold linkers. This change assumes LLD is used.
Bug: 145210207
Change-Id: If1164ff33d073358ee7d4bba84cbb06c349c4a88
Signed-off-by: Sami Tolvanen <samitolvanen@google.com>
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