linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/5] parisc: use new macros for .data.init

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Message-ID: <49FC71E6.4000100@gmx.de>
Date:	Sat, 02 May 2009 18:16:38 +0200
From:	Helge Deller <deller@....de>
To:	Kyle McMartin <kyle@...artin.ca>
CC:	Tim Abbott <tabbott@....EDU>, Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>,
	Linux kernel mailing list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Anders Kaseorg <andersk@....edu>,
	Waseem Daher <wdaher@....edu>,
	Denys Vlasenko <vda.linux@...glemail.com>,
	Jeff Arnold <jbarnold@....edu>, linux-parisc@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/5] parisc: use new macros for .data.init_task.

Kyle McMartin wrote:
> On Sat, May 02, 2009 at 07:13:37AM +0200, Helge Deller wrote:
>> I think this patch is wrong, although it is theoretically correct.
>>
>> IIRC, gcc on hppa is not able to provide an alignment >= 8k, which is
>> why we have done the 16k alignment inside the linker script.
>> So, I think this change will prevent the parisc kernel to boot up.
>> Needs testing.
>>
> 
> I think you're confusing this with the 8-byte maximum alignment from
> kmalloc and on-stack that prevents us from just using a 16-byte aligned
> word as a lock on pa1.1?

No, I was not confusing it with the 8byte-alignment.

I really meant that a > 8k alignment was not possible.
I tried exactly the same stuff once and failed.
I think the restriction came from hpux compatibility or some old gas...

Anyway, I just tried some assembly and it seems to work.

> The patch I trimmed from this mail looks correct to me.

If you apply it and it boots OK for you, I'm fine.

Helge
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