Source: llvm-toolchain-16 Version: 1:16.0.0-1~exp5 Severity: normal X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-kernel@lists.debian.org Control: affects -1 src:open-ath9k-htc-firmware
Please enable the experimental Xtensa backend in LLVM 16 and newer and make a new upload to experimental. A lot of prominent firmware, including free firmware such as my open- ath9k-htc-firmware package, requires an Xtensa cross toolchain. Using GCC is a pain because the compiler has to be custom-tailored to the target, and in ath9k_htc we do this with patches that inevitably get out-of-date. We are taking a bold step by enabling a backend deemed experimental, but it's necessary to advance free software. This will also be helpful should anyone wish to build Intel's open sound firmware too (although on most machines that enforces a digital signature check to my understanding). -- System Information: Debian Release: bookworm/sid APT prefers testing-debug APT policy: (500, 'testing-debug'), (500, 'testing'), (2, 'unstable-debug'), (2, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental') Architecture: amd64 (x86_64) Foreign Architectures: i386, arm64 Kernel: Linux 6.0.0-5-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU threads; PREEMPT) Kernel taint flags: TAINT_USER, TAINT_FIRMWARE_WORKAROUND Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE not set Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system) LSM: AppArmor: enabled
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