Re: Linux 3.8-rc1: compiling problem in perf-event-p6.o

[Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@infradead.org>]

On 01/15/13 06:50, werner wrote:
> We are now on -rc3 and someone should correct this, finally
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> This is a regression, it was not before, on 3.6
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> This messes up any compilation of the whole kernel, it results in don't be produced vmlinuz
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> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_p6.o   depends on so much things that I don't get it switched off, I suppose it's necesary for the most systems
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> W.Landgraf
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> The problem continues with 3.8-rc
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> This is grave, no vmlinuz is produced.
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> wl
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>   CC arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event.o
>   CC arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_amd.o
>   CC arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_p6.o
> arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_p6.c:22: error: p6_hw_cache_event_ids causes a section type conflict
> make[3]: [arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_p6.o] Error 1 (ignored)
>   CC arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_knc.o
>   CC arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_p4.o
>   CC arch/x86/kernel/cpu/perf_event_intel_lbr.o
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> There ocurs a compiling error in perf-event-p6.o , any regression, unfortunately I lost the compiling list but I think it was any incompatibility / redefinition with something else, pls check and correct that, if not already done
> W.Landgraf

Hi,

I don't see this problem on 3.8-rc1 or -rc3.
Maybe a difference/problem in gcc??


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~Randy