Re: linux-next: build warning after merge of the tip tree

[Stephen Rothwell]

Hi Kees,

On Sat, 3 Oct 2020 14:54:46 -0700 Kees Cook <keescook@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On Mon, Sep 14, 2020 at 01:22:49PM +1000, Stephen Rothwell wrote:
> > Hi all,
> > 
> > After merging the tip tree, today's linux-next build (x86_64 allmodconfig)
> > produced this warning:
> > 
> > x86_64-linux-gnu-ld: warning: orphan section `.ctors.65435' from `kernel/trace/trace_selftest_dynamic.o' being placed in section `.ctors.65435'
> > [...]  
> 
> Is it only trace that is warning?

Yes, it is only trace.  it is always 65435 as well, in case that matters.

> > gcc (Debian 10.2.0-5) 10.2.0
> > GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Debian) 2.35  
> 
> I can't reproduce this with:
> 
> gcc (Ubuntu 10.2.0-11ubuntu1) 10.2.0
> GNU ld (GNU Binutils for Ubuntu) 2.35.1
> 
> Are you running Debian testing or unstable? (I see binutils 2.35.1 is
> in both, so was this fixed in the .1?)
> 
> I will go build a Debian testing container...

I am running testing.  Just upgraded to 2.35.1 and the messages are
still there.  (I did a build of just tip/auto-latest - this is a cross
build powerpc le hosted)

-- 
Cheers,
Stephen Rothwell

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