linux-kernel - Re: Kernel build with gcc 8 a lot of warnings

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Date:   Wed, 9 May 2018 09:54:54 -0500
From:   Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@...hat.com>
To:     David Laight <David.Laight@...LAB.COM>
Cc:     'damian' <damian.tometzki@...oud.com>,
        "peterz@...radead.org" <peterz@...radead.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Kernel build with gcc 8 a lot of warnings

On Wed, May 09, 2018 at 02:27:48PM +0000, David Laight wrote:
> From: damian
> > Sent: 05 May 2018 20:21
> > is something special to note when kernel build with gcc 8? I receive various warnings from the
> > objtool:
> 
> Someone ought to persuade the gcc folks to try compiling the Linux kernel
> before releasing a new compiler :-)

That would have been good.  Though, I also deserve blame as Arnd warned
me about this several months ago before the spec-pocalypse diverted my
attention.

-- 
Josh