Re: "objtool orc" creates invalid file arch/x86/kernel/time.o

From: Arnd Bergmann
Date: Thu Sep 14 2017 - 17:44:14 EST


On Thu, Sep 14, 2017 at 11:00 PM, Josh Poimboeuf <jpoimboe@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 10, 2017 at 10:38:58PM +0200, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
>> Hi Josh,
>>
>> I have a randconfig build that produces a link error:
>>
>> built-in.o: member arch/x86/kernel/time.o in archive is not an object
>>
>> I've traced it down to the "objtool orc generate" command that appears
>> to corrupt the file, by running the same commands that 'make' calls:
>
> Thanks, I was able to recreate with your config. I'll post the patch
> soon (here's the preview):

Ok, thanks! I've added it to my randconfig test tree. With this build error,
I now have three failing configs, two with the same file, and another one
in a timer driver. I'll see if the patch addresses all three of them, but
won't have the results until tomorrow.

Arnd