From: Andi Kleen Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 20:33:36 +0000 (+0100) Subject: [PATCH] x86: Work around gcc 4.2 over aggressive optimizer X-Git-Tag: v2.6.20-rc1~34^2~19^2~3 X-Git-Url: http://pilppa.com/gitweb/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=1bac3b383a93a4a920ffc57441eb133c78567fbd;p=linux-2.6-omap-h63xx.git [PATCH] x86: Work around gcc 4.2 over aggressive optimizer The new PDA code uses a dummy _proxy_pda variable to describe memory references to the PDA. It is never referenced in inline assembly, but exists as input/output arguments. gcc 4.2 in some cases can CSE references to this which causes unresolved symbols. Define it to zero to avoid this. Signed-off-by: Andi Kleen --- diff --git a/arch/i386/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/i386/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S index 16d3c7133ad..a53c8b1854b 100644 --- a/arch/i386/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S +++ b/arch/i386/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S @@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf32-i386", "elf32-i386", "elf32-i386") OUTPUT_ARCH(i386) ENTRY(phys_startup_32) jiffies = jiffies_64; +_proxy_pda = 0; PHDRS { text PT_LOAD FLAGS(5); /* R_E */ diff --git a/arch/x86_64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S b/arch/x86_64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S index 6c417788c54..514be5dd230 100644 --- a/arch/x86_64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S +++ b/arch/x86_64/kernel/vmlinux.lds.S @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ OUTPUT_FORMAT("elf64-x86-64", "elf64-x86-64", "elf64-x86-64") OUTPUT_ARCH(i386:x86-64) ENTRY(phys_startup_64) jiffies_64 = jiffies; +_proxy_pda = 0; PHDRS { text PT_LOAD FLAGS(5); /* R_E */ data PT_LOAD FLAGS(7); /* RWE */