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From: lsanfil@marvell.com (Lino Sanfilippo)
Date: Thu, 5 Mar 2015 14:20:43 +0100
Subject: [RFC PATCH 0/1] Wrong structure alignment due to compiler
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On 05.03.2015 13:26, Dave Martin wrote:

>>
>> So this is indeed a compiler bug, right?
>
> It certainly looks like the compiler is causing the issue somehow.
>
> Whether this is a bug, a bug-like feature, a configuration issue,
> or a combination of these is not clear.
>
> If you know where to find the toolchain source, it might be worth
> taking a look.

The toolchain can be found here:
http://www.plugcomputer.org/405/us/gplugd/tool-chain/arm-marvell-linux-gnueabi.tar.bz2

But since it turns out to be a compiler issue I dont know if its worth 
to be investigated further. I think the best solution to avoid that 
structure alignment problem is to simply use another toolchain.

Dave, I thank you very much for your help and efforts to clarify that 
this is actually not a bug in the kernel.

Thx,
Lino