On Fri, Dec 7, 2012 at 23:22:25 +0900, Hiroyuki Yamamoto wrote: > (2012-12-07 20:38 +0100), Julien Cristau wrote: > >> Hi, > > Hi, > > >> In output of nm utility, symbols are marked with 'D' on powerpc64-linux > >> instead of 'T'. > >> Here is a patch and a buildlog attached. > >> > >> http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/package.php?p=mesa&suite=sid > >> > > Sending a 3M attachment means your mail never makes it anywhere, this is > > less than helpful. > > Oh, sorry, I only wanted to show that it can build satisfactorily. > > > Also, please: > > - explain why nm is being different on ppc64 than everywhere else > > 32-bit PowerPC Linux (powerpc port) uses "SVR4 ABI", but 64-bit PowerPC Linux > (ppc64 port) uses "64-bit PowerPC ELF ABI". > http://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/ELF/ppc64/PPC-elf64abi.html > > In 64-bit PowerPC ELF ABI, function descriptors are found in data section. > See, that's exactly the information should be included together with the patch.
> > - explain why we should be building the vmware driver on ppc64 > > Do you ask me for the justification for existence of libxatracker1 > package in mesa source? > I guess it doesn't make much sense on non-x86, indeed. Cheers, Julien
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