http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=53831
--- Comment #22 from Yuri Gribov <tetra2005 at gmail dot com> 2012-07-04 12:32:08 UTC --- > For non fat ("slim") LTO builds you need to use these tools yes So it seems that original testcase with fat files which used plain ar is indeed correct and we have a real bug.