linux-kernel - Patch 1 / 1 - Fix section mismatch for i386_start

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Date:	Tue, 14 Oct 2008 12:27:12 -0500 (CDT)
From:	linuxtwidler@...il.com
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Patch 1 / 1 - Fix section mismatch for i386_start_kernel

Hello,

Using 2.6.27 (32bit, x86) on Gentoo, I received the following error when
compiling the kernel:

---------------------------------------------------------
WARNING: vmlinux.o(.cpuinit.data+0x0): Section mismatch in reference
from the variable initial_code to the function
.init.text:i386_start_kernel()
The variable __cpuinitdata initial_code references
a function __init i386_start_kernel().
If i386_start_kernel is only used by initial_code then
annotate i386_start_kernel with a matching annotation.
---------------------------------------------------------

I found a similar error with the 64bit (x86_64) version and developed a
patch from that.

Attached is the patch and a stripped down config file to trigger the error.

Download attachment "2.6.27-head_32.patch" of type "application/octet-stream" (258 bytes)

Download attachment "2.6.27.config" of type "application/octet-stream" (14592 bytes)