linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] um: Avoid longjmp/setjmp symbol clashes with libpthread.a

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Message-ID: <e53ebfee-0b8a-0fe6-c2d3-eb6fb4aa9e2c@nod.at>
Date:   Thu, 1 Jun 2017 22:58:46 +0200
From:   Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>
To:     Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Thomas Meyer <thomas@...3r.de>
Cc:     Jeff Dike <jdike@...toit.com>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
        "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>,
        "maintainer:X86 ARCHITECTURE (32-BIT AND 64-BIT)" <x86@...nel.org>,
        "open list:USER-MODE LINUX (UML)" 
        <user-mode-linux-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
        "open list:USER-MODE LINUX (UML)" 
        <user-mode-linux-user@...ts.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] um: Avoid longjmp/setjmp symbol clashes with
 libpthread.a

Florian,

Am 01.06.2017 um 22:53 schrieb Florian Fainelli:
>> This is exactly why we have this mess right now. Everybody is just focusing
>> on his own stuff.
> 
> No, we have this mess right now because you applied patches before and
> now you realize that this broke other people's system based on their
> attempts to fix it. Don't blame it on people trying to fix things, this
> is the worse possible attitude.

Let's calm down a bit.
All I want is that we understand all issues before applying partial fixes.

>>> I don't know what the issue Thomas is having (he is now CC'd) and I
>>> still don't understand why you insist on conflating the symbol clash
>>> while statically linking with support for newer x86 FPU stuff...
>>
>> The said commits introduced issues, you face some, Thomas is facing some.
>> I want them to get fixed or at least understood before we apply new patches.
> 
> Well, I would very much like to know what Thomas' issues are, a link to
> his findings would be helpful to begin with instead of just waving that
> flag.

Sorry, I thought you are CC'ed.
Thomas please speak up. AFAIR UML fails to boot on one of your new Laptops.

Thanks,
//richard