Rust 1.97.0+ no longer suppresses linker output, causing noisy build logs

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Issue type
Bug
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Mostly clear
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Quiet
Tech stack
python, rust
Domain
build-system

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Start in plugin/src/main/resources/com/nishtahir/linker-wrapper.py at line 35 and reproduce a build with Rust 1.97.0 or newer to observe the linker output. Trace how successful and failed linker runs are handled; done means successful links no longer add the full linker output to build logs while failed links still report it.

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Description

Since Rust 1.97.0, rustc no longer hides linker output by default when a link succeeds. This breaks the assumption in linker-wrapper.py line 35, which appears to rely on that suppression.

Result: every build now prints the full linker invocation/output, adding significant noise to build logs.

Would it make sense to only print the linker output when the link actually fails, rather than on every build?

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