Re: Kernel Bug in 2.4.35 when compiled gcc>=4.2.0 and -march=c3

[Willy Tarreau <w@1wt.eu>]

On Sun, Aug 05, 2007 at 10:56:04AM +0200, Axel Reinhold wrote:
> i found a bug in linux-2.4.35.
> 
> the bug produces a crashing kernel when compiled
> with gcc >=4.2.0 and VIA C3 optimized -march=c3
> (CONFIG_MCYRIXIII=y)
> 
> this issue was first discussed on the gcc bugzilla:
>  http://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=32264
> 
> and tracked down to the include/asm-i386/hw_irq.h
> module with the help of the gcc guys:
> 
> (pluto at agmk dot net) wrote:
> >yup, i see something new :)
> >
> >please look at line 12137 of i8259.i:
> >
> >__attribute__((regparm(0))) void call_do_IRQ(void); __asm__(...
> >
> >as you can see there is a semicolon after call_do_IRQ(void)
> >and following asm statement isn't treated as a function body.
> >in this way -O1 -f{no-}unit-at-a-time accidentally produces
> >different code. it's not a gcc bug.
> >
> >linux-2.4.35/include/asm-i386/hw_irq.h
> >contains these evil macros.
> 
> is there a chance to fix this?
> these macros a far beyond my capabilities to fix.

That's one of the ugliest things I've discovered to date !
I have no idea how to fix it, I'm downloading gcc-4.2 right now to try
to find a solution. I've never compiled 2.4 with gcc 4.2, so there may
be surprises.

Regards,
Willy