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binutils: GNU Binary utilities

Overview of package

Package: binutils
Description: GNU Binary utilities
For more information: https://www.gnu.org/software/gdb/
Categories: Miscellaneous
License: OpenSource (GPLv3)

General Usage

The GNU binutils package contain various GNU utilities like the linker, assembler, and objdump. All of these utilities are available at the version shipped with the operating system without loading this module; this module exists to enable users who need access to a specific (later) version to do so.

This module will add the various binutil utility commands to your PATH.

Available versions by cluster

This section lists the available versions of the package binutilson the UMD HPC clusters.

Versions available on the Zaratan cluster

Version Module tags CPU(s) optimized for GPU ready?
2.34 2.34 zen Yes
2.37 2.37 zen2 Yes
2.40 2.40 icelake, x86_64, zen2 Yes