http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=48245
--- Comment #11 from Iain Sandoe <iains at gcc dot gnu.org> 2011-03-23 17:20:01 UTC --- (In reply to comment #9) > > maybe this is getting complex enough to warrant a spec of its own? (and > > then we > > could avoid cloning it) > The fact that Darwin uses a clone of LINK_COMMAND_SPEC instead of having > hooks in the generic one to to its stuff is a mistake, IMO. any simplification of maintenance and shortening of darwin.h would suit me ;) .. .. however this pre-dates my involvement and I don't know the reason it was done... perhaps Mike can shed some light on it...