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@@ -37,6 +37,12 @@ optimization flags (including the <parameter>-march</parameter> and
environment variables that override default optimizations, such as CFLAGS and
CXXFLAGS, we recommend un-setting them when building Binutils.</para>
+<para>The current version of Binutils in use has a bug that causes strip to
+remove necessary information from certain library files. This patch fixes
+the problem:</para>
+
+<screen><userinput>patch -Np1 -i ../binutils-&binutils-version;-fix_strip-1.patch</userinput></screen>
+
<para>The Binutils documentation recommends building Binutils outside of the
source directory in a dedicated build directory:</para>