linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/2] KVM: MMU: fix SMAP virtualization

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Date:	Tue, 26 May 2015 16:48:06 +0200
From:	Paolo Bonzini <pbonzini@...hat.com>
To:	Edward Cree <ecree@...arflare.com>, Bandan Das <bsd@...hat.com>
CC:	Xiao Guangrong <guangrong.xiao@...ux.intel.com>, gleb@...nel.org,
	mtosatti@...hat.com, kvm@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/2] KVM: MMU: fix SMAP virtualization



On 26/05/2015 16:45, Edward Cree wrote:
>>> This breaks older compilers that can't initialize anon structures.
>> >
>> > How old ? Even gcc 3.1 says you can use unnamed struct/union fields and
>> > 3.2 is the minimum version required to compile the kernel as mentioned
>> > in the README.
>> >
>> > We could simply just name the structure, but I doubt this is the
>> > only place in the kernel code where it's being used this way :)
> This appears to be GCC bug #10676, see <https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=10676>
> Says it was fixed in 4.6, but I believe the kernel supports GCCs much older
> than that (back to 3.2).  I personally hit it on 4.4.7, the version shipped
> with RHEL6.6.

Yes, it will be fixed soon(ish).  Probably before you can get rid of the
obnoxious disclaimer... :)

Paolo

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