linux-kernel - Re: [update5] [PATCH] init: bzip2 or lzma -compressed kernels and initrds

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Date:	Tue, 23 Sep 2008 12:07:20 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Alain Knaff <alain@...ff.lu>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	w@....eu
Subject: Re: [update5] [PATCH] init: bzip2 or lzma -compressed kernels and
 initrds

Alain Knaff wrote:
> H. Peter Anvin wrote:
>> Alain Knaff wrote:
>>> What do you think about update5? Any things still to improve, or is it
>>> already scheduled for inclusion in one of the upcoming kernels? If so,
>>> which one?
>>>
>>> Thanks for any info,
>> I was out of town for LKS/LPC last week, and I didn't get a chance to
>> deal with it before I left.  However, it's definitely getting there.
>>
>> I will add it to the -tip tree, and assuming it doesn't cause massive
>> breakage it probably will be pushed into .28.
>>
>>     -hpa
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Alain

Just did so, and it broke my first test build.

arch/x86/boot/compressed/head_64.o: In function `relocated':
(.text+0x28): undefined reference to `_end'
make[3]: *** [arch/x86/boot/compressed/vmlinux] Error 1
make[2]: *** [arch/x86/boot/compressed/vmlinux] Error 2
make[1]: *** [bzImage] Error 2
make: *** [sub-make] Error 2

	-hpa
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