update binutils easyblock to handle libzstd in binutils 2.40+

[Flamefire]

(created using eb --new-pr)

binutils 2.40 introduced support for libzstd and will automatically link to it if it is found (via pkg-config)

This pulls in a system library.

Handle that similar to zlib:

• Disable if no dependency
• Use if dependency
• Force static linking if build dependency

So far I don't see how to use zstd as a dependency as it has binutils as a dependency.

[Flamefire]

Test report by @Flamefire

Overview of tested easyconfigs (in order)

• SUCCESS binutils-2.42-GCCcore-13.3.0.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.42-GCCcore-14.2.0.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.44-GCCcore-14.3.0.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.36.1-GCCcore-10.3.0.eb

Build succeeded for 4 out of 4 (4 easyconfigs in total)
c108 - Linux Rocky Linux 9.6, x86_64, AMD EPYC 9334 32-Core Processor (zen4), 4 x NVIDIA NVIDIA H100, 580.65.06, Python 3.9.21
See https://gist.github.com/Flamefire/745061134f63b9ed7efeb0109e2ebee2 for a full test report.

[Micket]

actually uzing zstd could be done by using SYSTEM level zstd, but all the optional deps we build into zstd wouldn't work, so, meh. Not worth the hassle.

[Micket]

Test report by @Micket

Overview of tested easyconfigs (in order)

• **FAIL (unhandled exception: 'EasyConfig' object has no attribute 'start_dir')Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/apps/Common/software/EasyBuild/5.1.2/lib/python3.9/site-packages/easybuild/main.py", line 161, in build_and_install_software
  (ec_res['success'], app_log, err_msg, err_code) = build_and_install_one(ec, init_env)
  File "/apps/Common/software/EasyBuild/5.1.2/lib/python3.9/site-packages/easybuild/framework/easyblock.py", line 5078, in build_and_install_one
  result = app.run_all_steps(run_test_cases=run_test_cases)
  File "/apps/Common/software/EasyBuild/5.1.2/lib/python3.9/site-packages/easybuild/framework/easyblock.py", line 4891, in run_all_steps
  self.run_step(step_name, step_methods)
  File "/apps/Common/software/EasyBuild/5.1.2/lib/python3.9/site-packages/easybuild/framework/easyblock.py", line 4732, in run_step
  current_method()
  File "/dev/shm/included-easyblocks-s5pre7x2/easybuild/easyblocks/binutils.py", line 181, in configure_step
  for makefile in glob.glob(os.path.join(self.cfg.start_dir, '*', 'Makefile.in')):
  AttributeError: 'EasyConfig' object has no attribute 'start_dir'
  ** binutils-2.45.eb

Build succeeded for 0 out of 1 (1 easyconfigs in total)
vera-icelake-build - Linux Rocky Linux 9.6, x86_64, Intel(R) Xeon(R) Silver 4316 CPU @ 2.30GHz, Python 3.9.21
See https://gist.github.com/Micket/62a7ad93c2db373b4b85f30082c72bac for a full test report.

[Micket]

Hm, did i mess up or does this break system level binutils, e.g. binutils-2.45.eb

[Flamefire]

No my bad. That is an attribute of easyblock not easyconfig. And seems the other easyconfigs didn't trigger this codepath

Rerunning with larger range of ECs

[Flamefire]

Test report by @Flamefire

Overview of tested easyconfigs (in order)

• SUCCESS binutils-2.32.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.35.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.36.1.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.36.1-GCCcore-10.3.0.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.37.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.37-GCCcore-11.2.0.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.38.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.38-GCCcore-11.3.0.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.38-GCCcore-12.1.0.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.39.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.39-GCCcore-12.2.0.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.40.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.40-GCCcore-11.4.0.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.40-GCCcore-12.3.0.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.40-GCCcore-13.1.0.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.40-GCCcore-13.2.0.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.42.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.42-GCCcore-13.3.0.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.42-GCCcore-14.2.0.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.44.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.44-GCCcore-14.3.0.eb

• SUCCESS binutils-2.45.eb

Build succeeded for 22 out of 22 (total: 26 mins 24 secs) (22 easyconfigs in total)
n1607.barnard.hpc.tu-dresden.de - Linux RHEL 9.6, x86_64, Intel(R) Xeon(R) Platinum 8470 (sapphirerapids), Python 3.9.21
See https://gist.github.com/Flamefire/0c5bc6b0d962dd599a3ab92bfeb7f785 for a full test report.

[boegel]

Test report by @boegel

Overview of tested easyconfigs (in order)

• SUCCESS binutils-2.32.eb
• SUCCESS binutils-2.44-GCCcore-14.3.0.eb

Build succeeded for 2 out of 2 (total: 3 mins 59 secs) (2 easyconfigs in total)
node4211.shinx.os - Linux RHEL 9.6, x86_64, AMD EPYC 9654 96-Core Processor (zen4), Python 3.9.21
See https://gist.github.com/boegel/0e2314f365e37c5e785b8c5c552c6be2 for a full test report.

[boegel]

lgtm