linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 56/74] lto, workaround: Add workaround for missing LTO symbols in igb

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Message-ID: <20120822123657.GP16230@one.firstfloor.org>
Date:	Wed, 22 Aug 2012 14:36:57 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	x86@...nel.org, mmarek@...e.cz, linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org,
	JBeulich@...e.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	Andi Kleen <ak@...ux.intel.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 56/74] lto, workaround: Add workaround for missing LTO symbols in igb

On Wed, Aug 22, 2012 at 08:43:35AM +0000, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> On Sunday 19 August 2012, Andi Kleen wrote:
> > -static struct e1000_mac_operations e1000_mac_ops_82575 = {
> > +/* Workaround for LTO bug */
> > +__visible struct e1000_mac_operations e1000_mac_ops_82575 = {
> 
> The comment is not very clear outside the context of this patch.
> Maybe change it to /* __visible added to work around an LTO but */.

I hope to remove this soon, just needs another fix for initcalls
first. 

-Andi
-- 
ak@...ux.intel.com -- Speaking for myself only.
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