Cctools 65 New __full__ «HD»
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2.4. Dynamic Library Compatibility Changes
install_name_tool received new options:
-delete_rpath– remove an existing rpath entry.-add_rpathbehavior improved to avoid duplicate entries.
otool -L now prints the current version and compatibility version of dynamic libraries by default. or pushing to a Gerrit-monitored repository, your commit
2. Stricter Symbol Hiding
The linker now respects .exports files more strictly. If your code relied on accidental exports, you must explicitly mark them.
Solution: Compile with -Wl,-warn_private_extern to identify missing exports.
5. Example Usage (v65 Specific)
Summary
"cctools 65 new" refers to a modernized build of the Apple cctools package (specifically the linker ld64 v65), which is essential for developers cross-compiling ARM64 binaries for Apple platforms on non-Apple hardware. -delete_rpath – remove an existing rpath entry
On Linux (Cross-Compilation)
- Download from the official Darwin open-source repository:
git clone https://github.com/apple-oss-distributions/cctools cd cctools git checkout cctools-65 - Build using the provided
configurescript and make.
Deleting an rpath
$ install_name_tool -delete_rpath @executable_path/../Frameworks mylib.dylib
1. Overview & Context
cctools (C Compiler Tools) is Apple’s open-source collection of low-level binary manipulation tools for Mach-O (Mach Object) files — the executable and object file format used by macOS, iOS, watchOS, tvOS, and bridgeOS. The suite includes classic UNIX-like tools such as:
otool(object file display)lipo(fat binary creator/editor)install_name_tool(dynamic library ID and rpath manipulation)codesign_allocate(code signing helper)segedit(segment editor)nm,ar,ranlib,strip,size,strings,file(Mach-O versions)
Version 65 represents a specific milestone in the cctools lineage, tracked inside Apple’s Darwin open-source releases. It corresponds roughly to the Xcode 9.x / early Xcode 10 era (2017–2018), but the version number is independent of Xcode’s own versioning.
Note: cctools version numbers are not chronological with release dates; they increment with each Apple internal commit tagged for open-source export.