GCC: Check if AR works with --plugin and rc

AR from older binutils doesn't work with --plugin and rc:

[hjl@gnu-cfl-2 bin]$ touch foo.c
[hjl@gnu-cfl-2 bin]$ ar --plugin /usr/libexec/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/10/liblto_plugin.so rc libfoo.a foo.c
[hjl@gnu-cfl-2 bin]$ ./ar --plugin /usr/libexec/gcc/x86_64-redhat-linux/10/liblto_plugin.so rc libfoo.a foo.c
./ar: no operation specified
[hjl@gnu-cfl-2 bin]$ ./ar --version
GNU ar (Linux/GNU Binutils) 2.29.51.0.1.20180112
Copyright (C) 2018 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
This program is free software; you may redistribute it under the terms of
the GNU General Public License version 3 or (at your option) any later version.
This program has absolutely no warranty.
[hjl@gnu-cfl-2 bin]$

Check if AR works with --plugin and rc before passing --plugin to AR and
RANLIB.

	PR ld/27173
	* configure: Regenerated.
	* libtool.m4 (_LT_CMD_OLD_ARCHIVE): Check if AR works with
	--plugin and rc before enabling --plugin.

config/

	PR ld/27173
	* gcc-plugin.m4 (GCC_PLUGIN_OPTION): Check if AR works with
	--plugin and rc before enabling --plugin.

libiberty/

	PR ld/27173
	* configure: Regenerated.

zlib/

	PR ld/27173
	* configure: Regenerated.

16 files changed, 176 insertions, 48 deletions

diff --git a/newlib/configure b/newlib/configure
index edeb65878..1f00059e0 100755
--- a/newlib/configure
+++ b/newlib/configure
@@ -6734,7 +6734,15 @@ fi
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
   if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
-    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    touch conftest.c
+    $AR $plugin_option rc conftest.a conftest.c
+    if test "$?" != 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&2;}
+    else
+      AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    fi
+    rm -f conftest.*
   fi
 fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
@@ -11841,7 +11849,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11844 "configure"
+#line 11852 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11947,7 +11955,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11950 "configure"
+#line 11958 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/newlib/iconvdata/configure b/newlib/iconvdata/configure
index 029774377..c22758861 100755
--- a/newlib/iconvdata/configure
+++ b/newlib/iconvdata/configure
@@ -6309,7 +6309,15 @@ fi
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
   if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
-    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    touch conftest.c
+    $AR $plugin_option rc conftest.a conftest.c
+    if test "$?" != 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&2;}
+    else
+      AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    fi
+    rm -f conftest.*
   fi
 fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
@@ -11416,7 +11424,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11419 "configure"
+#line 11427 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11522,7 +11530,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11525 "configure"
+#line 11533 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/newlib/libc/configure b/newlib/libc/configure
index 80a70e882..20e49fe80 100755
--- a/newlib/libc/configure
+++ b/newlib/libc/configure
@@ -6433,7 +6433,15 @@ fi
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
   if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
-    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    touch conftest.c
+    $AR $plugin_option rc conftest.a conftest.c
+    if test "$?" != 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&2;}
+    else
+      AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    fi
+    rm -f conftest.*
   fi
 fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
@@ -11540,7 +11548,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11543 "configure"
+#line 11551 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11646,7 +11654,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11649 "configure"
+#line 11657 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/newlib/libc/machine/configure b/newlib/libc/machine/configure
index e0198319a..88b1e9a23 100755
--- a/newlib/libc/machine/configure
+++ b/newlib/libc/machine/configure
@@ -6371,7 +6371,15 @@ fi
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
   if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
-    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    touch conftest.c
+    $AR $plugin_option rc conftest.a conftest.c
+    if test "$?" != 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&2;}
+    else
+      AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    fi
+    rm -f conftest.*
   fi
 fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
@@ -11478,7 +11486,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11481 "configure"
+#line 11489 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11584,7 +11592,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11587 "configure"
+#line 11595 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/newlib/libc/machine/i386/configure b/newlib/libc/machine/i386/configure
index c3c4178cc..ee723a3ef 100755
--- a/newlib/libc/machine/i386/configure
+++ b/newlib/libc/machine/i386/configure
@@ -6311,7 +6311,15 @@ fi
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
   if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
-    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    touch conftest.c
+    $AR $plugin_option rc conftest.a conftest.c
+    if test "$?" != 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&2;}
+    else
+      AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    fi
+    rm -f conftest.*
   fi
 fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
@@ -11418,7 +11426,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11421 "configure"
+#line 11429 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11524,7 +11532,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11527 "configure"
+#line 11535 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/configure b/newlib/libc/sys/configure
index 9411ac5fa..d94bbdb48 100755
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/configure
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/configure
@@ -6341,7 +6341,15 @@ fi
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
   if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
-    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    touch conftest.c
+    $AR $plugin_option rc conftest.a conftest.c
+    if test "$?" != 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&2;}
+    else
+      AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    fi
+    rm -f conftest.*
   fi
 fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
@@ -11448,7 +11456,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11451 "configure"
+#line 11459 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11554,7 +11562,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11557 "configure"
+#line 11565 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/configure b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/configure
index 8ffec5c73..d51aaf6fb 100755
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/configure
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/configure
@@ -6357,7 +6357,15 @@ fi
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
   if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
-    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    touch conftest.c
+    $AR $plugin_option rc conftest.a conftest.c
+    if test "$?" != 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&2;}
+    else
+      AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    fi
+    rm -f conftest.*
   fi
 fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
@@ -11464,7 +11472,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11467 "configure"
+#line 11475 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11570,7 +11578,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11573 "configure"
+#line 11581 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/configure b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/configure
index 635bbdc92..6487cd8db 100755
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/configure
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/configure
@@ -6355,7 +6355,15 @@ fi
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
   if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
-    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    touch conftest.c
+    $AR $plugin_option rc conftest.a conftest.c
+    if test "$?" != 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&2;}
+    else
+      AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    fi
+    rm -f conftest.*
   fi
 fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
@@ -11462,7 +11470,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11465 "configure"
+#line 11473 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11568,7 +11576,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11571 "configure"
+#line 11579 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/machine/configure b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/machine/configure
index d5fb42802..886bce03c 100755
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/machine/configure
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/machine/configure
@@ -6313,7 +6313,15 @@ fi
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
   if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
-    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    touch conftest.c
+    $AR $plugin_option rc conftest.a conftest.c
+    if test "$?" != 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&2;}
+    else
+      AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    fi
+    rm -f conftest.*
   fi
 fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
@@ -11420,7 +11428,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11423 "configure"
+#line 11431 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11526,7 +11534,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11529 "configure"
+#line 11537 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/machine/i386/configure b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/machine/i386/configure
index 4253af16c..e640dcdc2 100755
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/machine/i386/configure
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/linuxthreads/machine/i386/configure
@@ -6351,7 +6351,15 @@ fi
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
   if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
-    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    touch conftest.c
+    $AR $plugin_option rc conftest.a conftest.c
+    if test "$?" != 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&2;}
+    else
+      AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    fi
+    rm -f conftest.*
   fi
 fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
@@ -11458,7 +11466,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11461 "configure"
+#line 11469 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11564,7 +11572,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11567 "configure"
+#line 11575 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/machine/configure b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/machine/configure
index 6c485aff8..48ebfca37 100755
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/machine/configure
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/machine/configure
@@ -6314,7 +6314,15 @@ fi
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
   if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
-    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    touch conftest.c
+    $AR $plugin_option rc conftest.a conftest.c
+    if test "$?" != 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&2;}
+    else
+      AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    fi
+    rm -f conftest.*
   fi
 fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
@@ -11421,7 +11429,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11424 "configure"
+#line 11432 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11527,7 +11535,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11530 "configure"
+#line 11538 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/machine/i386/configure b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/machine/i386/configure
index a464e4a18..4d30fa9f2 100755
--- a/newlib/libc/sys/linux/machine/i386/configure
+++ b/newlib/libc/sys/linux/machine/i386/configure
@@ -6351,7 +6351,15 @@ fi
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
   if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
-    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    touch conftest.c
+    $AR $plugin_option rc conftest.a conftest.c
+    if test "$?" != 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&2;}
+    else
+      AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    fi
+    rm -f conftest.*
   fi
 fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
@@ -11458,7 +11466,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11461 "configure"
+#line 11469 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11564,7 +11572,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11567 "configure"
+#line 11575 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/newlib/libm/configure b/newlib/libm/configure
index ee06ba8be..db7102207 100755
--- a/newlib/libm/configure
+++ b/newlib/libm/configure
@@ -6373,7 +6373,15 @@ fi
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
   if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
-    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    touch conftest.c
+    $AR $plugin_option rc conftest.a conftest.c
+    if test "$?" != 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&2;}
+    else
+      AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    fi
+    rm -f conftest.*
   fi
 fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
@@ -11480,7 +11488,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11483 "configure"
+#line 11491 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11586,7 +11594,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11589 "configure"
+#line 11597 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/newlib/libm/machine/configure b/newlib/libm/machine/configure
index 2c119d4e6..97738e7aa 100755
--- a/newlib/libm/machine/configure
+++ b/newlib/libm/machine/configure
@@ -6324,7 +6324,15 @@ fi
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
   if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
-    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    touch conftest.c
+    $AR $plugin_option rc conftest.a conftest.c
+    if test "$?" != 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&2;}
+    else
+      AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    fi
+    rm -f conftest.*
   fi
 fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
@@ -11431,7 +11439,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11434 "configure"
+#line 11442 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11537,7 +11545,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11540 "configure"
+#line 11548 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/newlib/libm/machine/i386/configure b/newlib/libm/machine/i386/configure
index 11ef84174..d5d599fbb 100755
--- a/newlib/libm/machine/i386/configure
+++ b/newlib/libm/machine/i386/configure
@@ -6309,7 +6309,15 @@ fi
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
   if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
-    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    touch conftest.c
+    $AR $plugin_option rc conftest.a conftest.c
+    if test "$?" != 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&2;}
+    else
+      AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    fi
+    rm -f conftest.*
   fi
 fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
@@ -11416,7 +11424,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11419 "configure"
+#line 11427 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11522,7 +11530,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11525 "configure"
+#line 11533 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
diff --git a/newlib/libm/machine/x86_64/configure b/newlib/libm/machine/x86_64/configure
index 828a23135..b7e564df7 100755
--- a/newlib/libm/machine/x86_64/configure
+++ b/newlib/libm/machine/x86_64/configure
@@ -6309,7 +6309,15 @@ fi
 test -z "$AR" && AR=ar
 if test -n "$plugin_option"; then
   if $AR --help 2>&1 | grep -q "\--plugin"; then
-    AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    touch conftest.c
+    $AR $plugin_option rc conftest.a conftest.c
+    if test "$?" != 0; then
+      { $as_echo "$as_me:${as_lineno-$LINENO}: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&5
+$as_echo "$as_me: WARNING: Failed: $AR $plugin_option rc" >&2;}
+    else
+      AR="$AR $plugin_option"
+    fi
+    rm -f conftest.*
   fi
 fi
 test -z "$AR_FLAGS" && AR_FLAGS=cru
@@ -11416,7 +11424,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11419 "configure"
+#line 11427 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H
@@ -11522,7 +11530,7 @@ else
   lt_dlunknown=0; lt_dlno_uscore=1; lt_dlneed_uscore=2
   lt_status=$lt_dlunknown
   cat > conftest.$ac_ext <<_LT_EOF
-#line 11525 "configure"
+#line 11533 "configure"
 #include "confdefs.h"
 
 #if HAVE_DLFCN_H