Re: Linux 5.3.6

[Chris Clayton]

On 12/10/2019 21:55, Gabriel C wrote:
> Am Sa., 12. Okt. 2019 um 21:16 Uhr schrieb Chris Clayton
> <chris2553@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>:
>>
>>
>>> I'm announcing the release of the 5.3.6 kernel.
>>
>>
>> 5.3.6 build fails here with:
>>
>> arch/x86/entry/vdso/vdso64.so.dbg: undefined symbols found
>>   CC      arch/x86/kernel/cpu/mce/threshold.o
>> make[3]: *** [arch/x86/entry/vdso/Makefile:59: arch/x86/entry/vdso/vdso64.so.dbg] Error 1
>> make[3]: *** Deleting file 'arch/x86/entry/vdso/vdso64.so.dbg'
>> make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:497: arch/x86/entry/vdso] Error 2
>> make[1]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:497: arch/x86/entry] Error 2
>> make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
>>
> 
> What is your default linker ?
> 
> Also does make LD=ld.bfd fixes that for you ?
> 

Thanks, Gabriel. The default linker is gold, but your suggestion above fixed the build. I think I'll set the default to
LD.bfd.

> See https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=204951
> 
> BR,
> 
> Gabriel C.
>