Re: gcc 4.1.1 issues with 2.6.17-rc5

[Atsushi Nemoto]

On Sat, 27 May 2006 22:39:45 -0700, "Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > and a missed one:
> > WARNING: drivers/usb/storage/usb-storage.o - Section mismatch: reference 
> > to .exit.text: from .smp_locks after '' (at offset 0x40)
> 
> Yep, Jesper posted that one.
> I also see it in ieee1394.o.
> 
> So where does the .smp_locks section come from?
> Is this just a section checker bug/issue?

The .smp_locks section comes from LOCK_PREFIX on x86.  I think the
warnings was not shown previously just because the modpost did not
check SHT_REL sections.

Maybe we should fix the modpost to ignore it, but I'm not sure.  Is it
really safe to ignore?  I'm not a x86 expert ...

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Atsushi Nemoto
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