From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S1755850Ab1CQVrw (ORCPT ); Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:47:52 -0400 Received: from que02.suddenlink.net ([208.180.40.87]:57944 "EHLO que02.suddenlink.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1755673Ab1CQVrt (ORCPT ); Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:47:49 -0400 X-Greylist: delayed 368 seconds by postgrey-1.27 at vger.kernel.org; Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:47:49 EDT From: Curt Howland Organization: Acolytes of the Goddess Priss To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Compile error: arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S:1422: Error: .size expression does not evaluate to a constant Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2011 17:41:39 -0400 User-Agent: KMail/1.9.10 (enterprise35 0.20100827.1168748) Content-Type: Text/Plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Message-Id: <201103171741.39876.Howland@priss.com> X-Cloudmark-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=1ySWNNja79c/jgOHmXRKbmV/BjW144TMdFddqTN+fW0= c=1 sm=0 a=BeJfjmuleZIA:10 a=ejar3VpVzU4A:10 a=kj9zAlcOel0A:10 a=YgUFFZ79AAAA:8 a=GQzCuT0m0PncxsiD-JkA:9 a=IiV9v4vQ8Y8Ci2ounkRw9JtqDlUA:4 a=CjuIK1q_8ugA:10 a=HpAAvcLHHh0Zw7uRqdWCyQ==:117 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 2.6.38-rc6 compiled just fine, 2.6.38-rc7, -rc8 and the released 2.6.38 all got this error, with gcc 4.4 and after Debian Unstable updated to gcc 4.5: arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S: Assembler messages: arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.S:1422: Error: .size expression does not evaluate to a constant make[3]: *** [arch/x86/kernel/entry_32.o] Error 1 I searched for this error and saw this had been posted to the LKML: http://www.gossamer-threads.com/lists/linux/kernel/1347760 This was when the error happened in -rc7, but it was not fixed for -rc8 or the released stable. I'm just a user, not a developer, but I figure if its happening to me with very generic tools it may be happening to other people who don't use git, who don't apply patches, and such. I don't have the warewithall to subscribe to the LKML, so I would be obliged if you would copy me on any replies. I would be glad to supply any further information if needed. Curt- -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) iQEVAwUBTYKAEy9Y35yItIgBAQKijQf9EMM/9GhAc8q20ANAfiNmWFjkxNLGmpMr oTg0pTs07YHF/TNmbTH65OP4nI7uLTEKBD+LLZ0xy5GIqEdFi0rjLKf1SIp0qLbu 4jWicMrhd4gN/FijJl/BoYEJ+LiRYNtZcySVr1p9TCmh0IBsWbMpM05sxBCvHBIg EzMKhYHIQ/h24gsTpLqrWE2pv/BjFofzb6rzNkAuzG6PVlcBsdbRjBDhTriQgZeO krtOMPQHGX3ZMYkpNqIwHvf6nVlVUhMQlOLs/Uuii//N2Rke38/a35NN+XlywcC7 bok2n0frIMxoaYzGezGlFXRYpjImRe9DrmlOr4xeiafFkBNaLLMxFw== =VOjl -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----