[tbb-bugs] #16472 [Applications/Tor Browser]: Upgrade Binutils to 2.25+ for Tor Browser builds

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#16472: Upgrade Binutils to 2.25+ for Tor Browser builds
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 Reporter:  gk                                   |          Owner:  tbb-
                                                 |  team
     Type:  task                                 |         Status:
                                                 |  needs_information
 Priority:  High                                 |      Milestone:
Component:  Applications/Tor Browser             |        Version:
 Severity:  Normal                               |     Resolution:
 Keywords:  tbb-rbm, boklm201805,                |  Actual Points:
  TorBrowserTeam201805                           |
Parent ID:  #12968                               |         Points:
 Reviewer:                                       |        Sponsor:
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Comment (by gk):

 Replying to [comment:79 gk]:
 > Replying to [comment:78 boklm]:
 > > After bisecting, it seems the issue is starting with commit
 `13e570f80cbfb299a8858ce6830e91a6cb40ab7b`:
 > > https://sourceware.org/git/?p=binutils-
 gdb.git;a=commitdiff;h=13e570f80cbfb299a8858ce6830e91a6cb40ab7b
 >
 > Great, can we narrow down which part of the patch is causing that? (and
 does reverting that part fix the issue with more recent binutils
 versions?)

 In case the latter is true I think getting the issue on the radar of the
 binutils folks by filing a ticket would be good (assuming we still have
 this problem with `master`). They (and the author of the patch causing
 this problem) might be able to help with a proper patch.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.torproject.org/projects/tor/ticket/16472#comment:80>
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