Re: WARNING: arch/x86/built-in.o: Section mismatch in reference fromthe variable test_nmi_ipi_callback_na to function .ini.text:test_nmi_ipi_callback

[H. Peter Anvin]

On 06/04/2012 07:36 AM, Don Zickus wrote:
> 
> Basically the test registers two nmi_handlers, run some tests, and
> then unregisters them.  Those handlers are what the compiler seems to be
> complaining about.  I do not know what magic to pass the compiler to let
> it know that both of the handlers will be unregistered before the init
> section is destroyed.
> 
> Perhaps I should tag those callbacks with __ref? I am not sure the right
> thing to do here.
> 

Using __ref is the right thing, although __ref is hard to use right...

	-hpa


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H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
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