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diff --git a/Help/release/dev/use-linker-depfile.rst b/Help/release/dev/use-linker-depfile.rst new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..11237071f4 --- /dev/null +++ b/Help/release/dev/use-linker-depfile.rst @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +use-linker-depfile +------------------ + +* GNU (and GNU-compatible) linkers gained support for a ``--dependency-file`` + flag in GNU Binutils 2.35 and LLVM's LLD 12.0.0. The + :ref:`Makefile <Makefile Generators>` and :ref:`Ninja <Ninja Generators>` + generators will now add these flags so that files read by the linker will + cause a relink if they change (typically modified timestamps). + + This feature can be controlled by the variable + :variable:`CMAKE_LINK_DEPENDS_USE_LINKER`. |