# Convenient variables
comma := ,
+quote := "
squote := '
empty :=
space := $(empty) $(empty)
# Important: no spaces around options
ar-option = $(call try-run, $(AR) rc$(1) "$$TMP",$(1),$(2))
+# ld-version
+# Usage: $(call ld-version)
+# Note this is mainly for HJ Lu's 3 number binutil versions
+ld-version = $(shell $(LD) --version | $(srctree)/scripts/ld-version.sh)
+
+# ld-ifversion
+# Usage: $(call ld-ifversion, -ge, 22252, y)
+ld-ifversion = $(shell [ $(call ld-version) $(1) $(2) ] && echo $(3))
+
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