From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: with ECARTIS (v1.0.0; list linux-mips); Fri, 06 Dec 2002 14:28:26 +0100 (CET) Received: from mx2.mips.com ([206.31.31.227]:59045 "EHLO mx2.mips.com") by linux-mips.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 6 Dec 2002 14:28:26 +0100 Received: from newman.mips.com (ns-dmz [206.31.31.225]) by mx2.mips.com (8.12.5/8.12.5) with ESMTP id gB6DOPNf005568; Fri, 6 Dec 2002 05:24:25 -0800 (PST) Received: from copfs01.mips.com (copfs01 [192.168.205.101]) by newman.mips.com (8.9.3/8.9.0) with ESMTP id FAA21053; Fri, 6 Dec 2002 05:24:24 -0800 (PST) Received: from mips.com (copsun17 [192.168.205.27]) by copfs01.mips.com (8.11.4/8.9.0) with ESMTP id gB6DOOb13128; Fri, 6 Dec 2002 14:24:25 +0100 (MET) Message-ID: <3DF0A508.4BB7E16D@mips.com> Date: Fri, 06 Dec 2002 14:24:24 +0100 From: Carsten Langgaard X-Mailer: Mozilla 4.77 [en] (X11; U; SunOS 5.8 sun4u) X-Accept-Language: en MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Ralf Baechle CC: "Maciej W. Rozycki" , "Kevin D. Kissell" , linux-mips@linux-mips.org Subject: Re: Latest sources from CVS. References: <3DEF5EB0.A1A18E17@mips.com> <3DF09DA9.B3D108@mips.com> <20021206140732.A9345@linux-mips.org> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-15 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-Path: X-Envelope-To: <"|/home/ecartis/ecartis -s linux-mips"> (uid 0) X-Orcpt: rfc822;linux-mips@linux-mips.org Original-Recipient: rfc822;linux-mips@linux-mips.org X-archive-position: 799 X-ecartis-version: Ecartis v1.0.0 Sender: linux-mips-bounce@linux-mips.org Errors-to: linux-mips-bounce@linux-mips.org X-original-sender: carstenl@mips.com Precedence: bulk X-list: linux-mips Ralf Baechle wrote: > On Fri, Dec 06, 2002 at 01:52:57PM +0100, Carsten Langgaard wrote: > > > I'm afraid I have to speak up again :-( > > Although the new binutils (binutils-mips64el-linux-2.13.1-1.i386.rpm) work on > > the latest sources from linux-mips.org, I have a problem with my local sources. > > > > I get the following error from the assembler: > > > > > > {standard input}: Assembler messages: > > {standard input}:329: Warning: dla used to load 32-bit register > > {standard input}:382: Error: Number (0xffffffff) larger than 32 bits > > {standard input}:408: Warning: dla used to load 32-bit register > > These are caused by an !%$@#$!$ incompatible change in gas. In essence > the code model we're using now requires to pass the additional option > -mgp64. arch/mips64/Makefile probes for gas accepting this new option. > Thanks a lot. > > So standard advice, update your sources. In order to have a stable kernel at all time (for core validation), we need to stay away from the bleeding edge. So our local sources will always be a little bit behind the main stream. I have started to send my last patches to you, in order to get ready for a merge with your latest 2.4.20 sources. > > Ralf -- _ _ ____ ___ Carsten Langgaard Mailto:carstenl@mips.com |\ /|||___)(___ MIPS Denmark Direct: +45 4486 5527 | \/ ||| ____) Lautrupvang 4B Switch: +45 4486 5555 TECHNOLOGIES 2750 Ballerup Fax...: +45 4486 5556 Denmark http://www.mips.com