Re: [tip:x86/urgent] x86: Fix build with older binutils andconsolidate linker script

From: Jan Beulich
Date: Tue Aug 25 2009 - 10:01:47 EST


>>> Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxx> 25.08.09 15:56 >>>
>* Jan Beulich <JBeulich@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>> Sorry for having forgotten to do so before submitting the first
>> time (I know I had intended to).
>
>This happens. I'm still unsure whether we can do it in .31.0 or need
>to delay it to .31.1 via a -stable backport tag. One more problem
>with it and i think we'll need to delay it - it's just too large and
>changes too many aspects of the linker script.
>
>Would it be possible to split it into two pieces: 'minimal fix' and
>'clean up' portions?

Besides being cumbersome, that would make it even larger, so I'd say
that's not worth it.

Jan

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