Re: linux-next: Tree for Jul 21

[Segher Boessenkool]

On Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 07:52:43PM -0400, Paul Gortmaker wrote:
> A new i386-allmodconfig fail showed up relating to VDSO:
> 
> I tried to reproduce it locally with x86-64 build host and could
> not, so I wonder if it is a missing HOSTCC vs. CC since next
> coverage is power host...
> 
>   VDSO2C  arch/x86/entry/vdso/vdso-image-32.c
> Error: input is not a shared object
> make[4]: *** [arch/x86/entry/vdso/vdso-image-32.c] Error 1
> make[3]: *** [arch/x86/entry/vdso] Error 2
> make[2]: *** [arch/x86/entry] Error 2

This is caused by building on a BE (better-endian) host.  See patch.


Segher


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