FFe: Sync binutils-avr 2.23.1-1 (universe) from Debian unstable (main)

[Logan Rosen]

Please sync binutils-avr 2.23.1-1 (universe) from Debian unstable (main)

Explanation of FeatureFreeze exception:
The new version fixes an FTBFS (verified in local pbuilder, Bug 1229534), and it also fixes Bug 662567 in Ubuntu.

Changelog entries since current saucy version 2.20.1-3:

binutils-avr (2.23.1-1) unstable; urgency=low

  * Upgraded binutils to 2.23.1 (closes: #558335)
  * Replaced the patchset with the patches from Atmel-AVR-Toolchain-
    3.4.2 provided at http://distribute.atmel.no/tools/opensource/Atmel-
    AVR-Toolchain-3.4.2/avr/
  * Fix textinfo5 incompatibility issues (closes: #712351)

 -- Hakan Ardo <email address hidden> Tue, 02 Jul 2013 09:35:36 +0200

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[thedanyes (thedanyes)]

The current version of binutils-avr has an annoying bug that randomly affects Arduino development. I would love to see a new Ubuntu package.

See here:
http://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=13410

[thedanyes (thedanyes)]

Versions 2.20 (and 2.21) contain a very serious and frustrating bug for Arduino developers (compilation just fails seemingly 'randomly'). The only clue is a cryptic error message, something like:
GNU ld (GNU Binutils) 2.21 e:/winavr/4.7.0-1/bin/../lib/gcc/avr/4.7.0/../../../../avr/lib/avr6/crtm2560.o: In function `__vectors':
../../../../../../source/avr-libc-1.7.1/crt1/gcrt1.S:53: relocation truncated to fit: R_AVR_13_PCREL against symbol `__vector_1' defined in .text section in e:/winavr/4.7.0-1/bin/../lib/gcc/avr/4.7.0/../../../../avr/lib/avr6/crtm2560.o
collect2.exe: error: ld returned 1 exit status

It seems like it could be fixed easily (just by pulling the updated package from Debian). Please read the link in my previous post for further details.