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Date:	Tue, 21 Oct 2008 21:57:05 -0700 (PDT)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	fweisbec@...il.com
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, sparclinux@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] sparc: correct section of current_pc()

From: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>
Date: Sat, 18 Oct 2008 18:32:45 +0200

[ sparclinux@...r.kernel.org CC:'d ]

> Latest mainline gives this section mismatch on sparc:
> 
> The function current_pc() references
> the variable __init no_sun4u_here.
> This is often because current_pc lacks a __init 
> annotation or the annotation of no_sun4u_here is wrong.
> 
> Since current_pc() is used only in early time, it is correct to
> put it in .init section.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Frederic Weisbecker <fweisbec@...il.com>

Also applied, thanks.

> diff --git a/arch/sparc/kernel/head.S b/arch/sparc/kernel/head.S
> index 2d325fd..2fe2c11 100644
> --- a/arch/sparc/kernel/head.S
> +++ b/arch/sparc/kernel/head.S
> @@ -465,6 +465,7 @@ gokernel:
>  		mov	%o7, %g4		! Save %o7
>  
>  		/* Jump to it, and pray... */
> +		__INIT
>  current_pc:
>  		call	1f
>  		 nop
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