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Message-ID: <CALCETrU=OZBbQhzi-7mSM5AXor15rqynrVippv9nMbKCxHGu7A@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Mon, 22 Jun 2015 10:01:36 -0700
From:	Andy Lutomirski <luto@...capital.net>
To:	Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Cc:	Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@...driver.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-doc@...r.kernel.org" <linux-doc@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation/vDSO: don't build tests when cross compiling

On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 9:41 AM, Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net> wrote:
> On Sat, 20 Jun 2015 21:10:28 -0400
> Paul Gortmaker <paul.gortmaker@...driver.com> wrote:
>
>> The following was seen in linux-next build coverage, which is somewhat
>> unique since it uses powerpc host to cross compile x86:
>>
>> Documentation/vDSO/vdso_standalone_test_x86.c:49:2: error: impossible
>> register constraint in 'asm'
>> make[4]: *** [Documentation/vDSO/vdso_standalone_test_x86.o] Error 1
>>
>> It probably makes sense to just skip building these tests when
>> we are cross compiling.
>
> So I guess I'm not totally averse to applying these; getting rid of build
> errors is a good thing.  But I do get the feeling like it's papering over
> the real problem.  As a general rule, cross-compiling works; what's
> special about these programs that makes it fail?

Agreed.  What gcc version is this?

--Andy

>
> Thanks,
>
> jon



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Andy Lutomirski
AMA Capital Management, LLC
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