Re: [PATCH 4.9 000/101] 4.9.326-rc1 review

[Greg Kroah-Hartman]

On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 02:25:08PM -0700, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 02:00:20PM -0700, Guenter Roeck wrote:
> > On Tue, Aug 23, 2022 at 10:02:33AM +0200, Greg Kroah-Hartman wrote:
> > > This is the start of the stable review cycle for the 4.9.326 release.
> > > There are 101 patches in this series, all will be posted as a response
> > > to this one.  If anyone has any issues with these being applied, please
> > > let me know.
> > > 
> > > Responses should be made by Thu, 25 Aug 2022 08:00:15 +0000.
> > > Anything received after that time might be too late.
> > > 
> > Build results:
> > 	total: 164 pass: 141 fail: 23
> > Failed builds:
> > 	arm:allmodconfig
> > 	arm:imx_v6_v7_defconfig
> > 	arm:ixp4xx_defconfig
> > 	arm:u8500_defconfig
> > 	arm:multi_v5_defconfig
> > 	arm:omap1_defconfig
> > 	arm:footbridge_defconfig
> > 	arm:axm55xx_defconfig
> > 	arm:keystone_defconfig
> > 	arm:vexpress_defconfig
> > 	arm:at91_dt_defconfig
> > 	arm:shmobile_defconfig
> > 	arm:nhk8815_defconfig
> > 	arm:orion5x_defconfig
> > 	arm:exynos_defconfig
> > 	arm:cm_x2xx_defconfig
> > 	arm:integrator_defconfig
> > 	arm:pxa910_defconfig
> > 	ia64:defconfig
> > 	ia64:allnoconfig
> > 	ia64:tinyconfig
> > 	score:defconfig
> > 	um:defconfig
> > Qemu test results:
> > 	total: 394 pass: 343 fail: 51
> > Failed tests:
> > 	arm:versatilepb:versatile_defconfig:aeabi:pci:scsi:mem128:net,default:versatile-pb:rootfs
> > 	arm:versatilepb:versatile_defconfig:aeabi:pci:mem128:net,default:versatile-pb:initrd
> > 	arm:versatileab:versatile_defconfig:mem128:net,default:versatile-ab:initrd
> > 	arm:smdkc210:exynos_defconfig:cpuidle:nocrypto:mem128:exynos4210-smdkv310:initrd
> > 	arm:smdkc210:exynos_defconfig:cpuidle:nocrypto:sd2:mem128:exynos4210-smdkv310:rootfs
> > 	arm:realview-pb-a8:realview_defconfig:realview_pb:mem512:net,default:arm-realview-pba8:initrd
> > 	arm:realview-pbx-a9:realview_defconfig:realview_pb:net,default:arm-realview-pbx-a9:initrd
> > 	arm:realview-eb:realview_defconfig:realview_eb:mem512:net,default:arm-realview-eb:initrd
> > 	arm:realview-eb-mpcore:realview_defconfig:realview_eb:mem512:net,default:arm-realview-eb-11mp-ctrevb:initrd
> > 	arm:akita:pxa_defconfig:nodebug:nocd:nofs:nonvme:noscsi:notests:novirt:nofdt:initrd
> > 	arm:borzoi:pxa_defconfig:nodebug:nocd:nofs:nonvme:noscsi:notests:novirt:nofdt:net,usb:initrd
> > 	arm:borzoi:pxa_defconfig:nodebug:nocd:nofs:nonvme:noscsi:notests:novirt:nofdt:mmc:net,usb:rootfs
> > 	arm:borzoi:pxa_defconfig:nodebug:nocd:nofs:nonvme:noscsi:notests:novirt:nofdt:ata:net,usb:rootfs
> > 	arm:borzoi:pxa_defconfig:nodebug:nocd:nofs:nonvme:noscsi:notests:novirt:nofdt:usb:net,usb:rootfs
> > 	arm:spitz:pxa_defconfig:nodebug:nocd:nofs:nonvme:noscsi:notests:novirt:nofdt:net,usb:initrd
> > 	arm:spitz:pxa_defconfig:nodebug:nocd:nofs:nonvme:noscsi:notests:novirt:nofdt:mmc:net,usb:rootfs
> > 	arm:spitz:pxa_defconfig:nodebug:nocd:nofs:nonvme:noscsi:notests:novirt:nofdt:ata:net,usb:rootfs
> > 	arm:spitz:pxa_defconfig:nodebug:nocd:nofs:nonvme:noscsi:notests:novirt:nofdt:usb:net,usb:rootfs
> > 	arm:terrier:pxa_defconfig:nodebug:nocd:nofs:nonvme:noscsi:notests:novirt:nofdt:net,usb:initrd
> > 	arm:terrier:pxa_defconfig:nodebug:nocd:nofs:nonvme:noscsi:notests:novirt:nofdt:mmc:net,usb:rootfs
> > 	arm:terrier:pxa_defconfig:nodebug:nocd:nofs:nonvme:noscsi:notests:novirt:nofdt:ata:net,usb:rootfs
> > 	arm:terrier:pxa_defconfig:nodebug:nocd:nofs:nonvme:noscsi:notests:novirt:nofdt:usb:net,usb:rootfs
> > 	arm:integratorcp:integrator_defconfig:mem128:net,default:integratorcp:initrd
> > 	arm:integratorcp:integrator_defconfig:mem128:sd:net,default:integratorcp:rootfs
> > 	mips:malta_defconfig:nocd:smp:net,e1000:initrd
> > 	mips:malta_defconfig:nocd:smp:net,pcnet:flash,4,1,1:rootfs
> > 	mips:malta_defconfig:nocd:smp:net,pcnet:ide:rootfs
> > 	mips:malta_defconfig:nocd:smp:net,e1000:usb-xhci:rootfs
> > 	mips:malta_defconfig:nocd:smp:net,e1000-82545em:usb-uas-xhci:rootfs
> > 	mips:malta_defconfig:nocd:smp:net,i82801:usb-ehci:rootfs
> > 	mips:malta_defconfig:nocd:smp:net,ne2k_pci:sdhci:mmc:rootfs
> > 	mips:malta_defconfig:nocd:smp:net,pcnet:scsi[53C810]:rootfs
> > 	mips:malta_defconfig:nocd:smp:net,rtl8139:scsi[53C895A]:rootfs
> > 	mips:malta_defconfig:nocd:smp:net,tulip:scsi[DC395]:rootfs
> > 	mips:malta_defconfig:nocd:smp:net,virtio-net:scsi[AM53C974]:rootfs
> > 	mips:malta_defconfig:nocd:smp:net,i82550:scsi[MEGASAS]:rootfs
> > 	mips:malta_defconfig:nocd:smp:net,i82558a:scsi[MEGASAS2]:rootfs
> > 	mips:malta_defconfig:nocd:smp:net,i82562:scsi[FUSION]:rootfs
> > 	mips:malta_defconfig:nocd:nosmp:net,e1000:initrd
> > 	mips:malta_defconfig:nocd:nosmp:ide:net,pcnet:rootfs
> > 	mipsel:mips32r6-generic:malta_32r6_defconfig:nocd:smp:net,pcnet:ide:rootfs
> > 	sheb:rts7751r2dplus_defconfig:initrd
> > 	sheb:rts7751r2dplus_defconfig:ata:rootfs
> > 	xtensa:dc232b:lx60:generic_kc705_defconfig
> > 	xtensa:dc232b:lx200:generic_kc705_defconfig
> > 	xtensa:dc232b:kc705:generic_kc705_defconfig
> > 	xtensa:dc232b:kc705:generic_kc705_defconfig
> > 	xtensa:dc233c:ml605:generic_kc705_defconfig
> > 	xtensa:dc233c:kc705:generic_kc705_defconfig
> > 	xtensa:dc233c:kc705:generic_kc705_defconfig
> > 	xtensa:de212:kc705-nommu:nommu_kc705_defconfig
> > 
> > Some change must have caused problems with the old binutils / linker
> > version used when building v4.9.y kernels in my test bed.
> > 
> 
> Bisected with ia64 to commit 26f954a9e4e2 ("Makefile: link with -z
> noexecstack --no-warn-rwx-segments"). I did not test everything,
> but every build I did test passes with this patch reverted.

Ick, I was trying to fix up builds with newer binutils.  Seems to have
worked for 4.14.y, but not 4.9.y.  I'll go revert the above commit, and
2 others, and push out a -rc2.

thanks for testing and letting me know.

greg k-h