Re: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: adjust file entry in NXP PF1550 PMIC MFD DRIVER

[Lee Jones]

On Sat, 01 Nov 2025, kernel test robot wrote:

> Hi Lukas,
> 
> kernel test robot noticed the following build errors:
> 
> [auto build test ERROR on next-20251029]
> [cannot apply to lee-leds/for-leds-next linus/master v6.18-rc3 v6.18-rc2 v6.18-rc1 v6.18-rc3]
> [If your patch is applied to the wrong git tree, kindly drop us a note.
> And when submitting patch, we suggest to use '--base' as documented in
> https://git-scm.com/docs/git-format-patch#_base_tree_information]
> 
> url:    https://github.com/intel-lab-lkp/linux/commits/Lukas-Bulwahn/MAINTAINERS-adjust-file-entry-in-NXP-PF1550-PMIC-MFD-DRIVER/20251029-184717
> base:   next-20251029
> patch link:    https://lore.kernel.org/r/20251029104228.95498-1-lukas.bulwahn%40redhat.com
> patch subject: [PATCH] MAINTAINERS: adjust file entry in NXP PF1550 PMIC MFD DRIVER
> config: powerpc-randconfig-002-20251101 (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20251101/202511011641.mVLMVN8V-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/config)
> compiler: clang version 22.0.0git (https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project d1c086e82af239b245fe8d7832f2753436634990)
> reproduce (this is a W=1 build): (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20251101/202511011641.mVLMVN8V-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/reproduce)
> 
> If you fix the issue in a separate patch/commit (i.e. not just a new version of
> the same patch/commit), kindly add following tags
> | Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@xxxxxxxxx>
> | Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202511011641.mVLMVN8V-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/
> 
> All errors (new ones prefixed by >>):
> 
> >> ld.lld: error: relocation R_PPC_ADDR16_HI cannot be used against symbol 'init_task'; recompile with -fPIC
>    >>> defined in vmlinux.a(init/init_task.o)
>    >>> referenced by head_85xx.S:222 (arch/powerpc/kernel/head_85xx.S:222)
>    >>>               arch/powerpc/kernel/head_85xx.o:(.head.text+0x41a) in archive vmlinux.a
> --
> >> ld.lld: error: relocation R_PPC_ADDR16_LO cannot be used against symbol 'init_task'; recompile with -fPIC
>    >>> defined in vmlinux.a(init/init_task.o)
>    >>> referenced by head_85xx.S:223 (arch/powerpc/kernel/head_85xx.S:223)
>    >>>               arch/powerpc/kernel/head_85xx.o:(.head.text+0x41e) in archive vmlinux.a
> --
> >> ld.lld: error: relocation R_PPC_ADDR16_HI cannot be used against symbol 'init_thread_union'; recompile with -fPIC
>    >>> defined in ./arch/powerpc/kernel/vmlinux.lds:146
>    >>> referenced by head_85xx.S:230 (arch/powerpc/kernel/head_85xx.S:230)
>    >>>               arch/powerpc/kernel/head_85xx.o:(.head.text+0x42a) in archive vmlinux.a

What is all of this nonsense?

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Lee Jones [李琼斯]