Re: Build regressions/improvements in v6.1-rc8

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

Hi Kalle,

On Wed, Dec 7, 2022 at 3:54 PM Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> > On Tue, 6 Dec 2022, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> >> JFYI, when comparing v6.1-rc8[1] to v6.1-rc7[3], the summaries are:
> >>  - build errors: +1/-3
> >
> >   + /kisskb/src/drivers/net/wireless/cisco/airo.c: error: 'status_rid.currentXmitRate' is used uninitialized [-Werror=uninitialized]:  => 6152:45
> >
> > sh4-gcc11/sh-allmodconfig
> >
> > Looks like a real issue, albeit not new (but never seen before?).
>
> Weird, I can't find any recent change which would affect this function.
> So you have seen this warning only on v6.1-rc8?

The gcc11 build for sh4/allmodconfig was introduced quite recently on
kisskb, and it's still buggy (ICEs), so it's possible previous builds for that
target never went that far before...

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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