On Wed, 29 Nov 2006 21:14:10 +0100 Willy Tarreau <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Then why not simply check for gcc 4.1.0 in compiler.h and refuse to build > with 4.1.0 if it's known to produce bad code ? Think so. I'll queue this and see how many howls it causes. --- a/init/main.c~gcc-4-1-0-is-bust +++ a/init/main.c @@ -75,6 +75,10 @@ #error Sorry, your GCC is too old. It builds incorrect kernels. #endif +#if __GNUC__ == 4 && __GNUC_MINOR__ == 1 && __GNUC_PATCHLEVEL__ == 0 +#error gcc-4.1.0 is known to miscompile the kernel. Please use a different compiler version. +#endif + static int init(void *); extern void init_IRQ(void); _ - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
