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diff --git a/gnu/packages/linux.scm b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
index f65b87c3b6..7005774b1d 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/linux.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/linux.scm
@@ -8365,6 +8365,11 @@ line for tracing control, a @code{lttng-ctl} library for tracing control and a
(arguments
;; There are no automated tests.
'(#:tests? #f))
+ ;; This variant of binutils is used for the 64 bit support needed to
+ ;; assemble the `purgatory/arch/i386/compat_x86_64.S' program on i686-linux.
+ (native-inputs (list (make-ld-wrapper "ld-wrapper"
+ #:binutils binutils-next)
+ binutils-next))
(home-page "https://projects.horms.net/projects/kexec/")
(synopsis "Tools for booting directly into different kernels")
(description "This package provides the @code{kexec} program and ancillary