Re: [PATCH] ia64: enable HAVE_COPY_THREAD_TLS, switch to kernel_clone_args

[John Paul Adrian Glaubitz]

Hi Christian!

On 5/14/20 9:46 AM, Christian Brauner wrote:
>>> My last functional ia64 machine no longer powers on. Unclear if it's just
>>> a broken power supply or something more serious. With almost nobody
>>> in offices/labs anymore my search for another machine is proceeding
>>> slowly.
>>
>> I could test it.
> 
> Hey Adrian,
> 
> That would be excellent and much appreciated.
> Do you think you can get it tested soon?

The kernel is currently building, you should get it by the evening (CEST).

The machine also serves as a Debian buildd which is why it's a bit more
busy than other servers.

>> As for getting a working cross-compiler for ia64 in Debian, this has
>> been on my TODO list for a while now. Building a cross-compiler for
>> ia64 is a bit more tricky due to it's dependency on the external
>> libunwind.
> 
> I hit that roadblock as well but yeah, a cross-compiler would be
> helpful.

It's not difficult, it's just a bit of annoying package work including
some trial and error testing.

Once the cross-compiler is in Debian, it will be available in Ubuntu as well.

Adrian

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