Re: [-mm patch] more updates for the gcc >= 3.2 requirement

[Horst von Brand]

Adrian Bunk <bunk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Fri, Dec 16, 2005 at 03:28:40PM -0300, Horst von Brand wrote:
> > Adrian Bunk <bunk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > This patch contains some documentation updates and removes some code 
> > > paths for gcc < 3.2.
> > 
> > [...]
> > 
> > > --- linux-2.6.15-rc5-mm3-full/arch/arm/kernel/asm-offsets.c.old	2005-12-15 13:34:55.000000000 +0100
> > > +++ linux-2.6.15-rc5-mm3-full/arch/arm/kernel/asm-offsets.c	2005-12-15 13:35:11.000000000 +0100
> > > @@ -27,11 +27,11 @@
> > >   * GCC 3.2.0: incorrect function argument offset calculation.
> > >   * GCC 3.2.x: miscompiles NEW_AUX_ENT in fs/binfmt_elf.c
> > >   *            (http://gcc.gnu.org/PR8896) and incorrect structure
> > >   *	      initialisation in fs/jffs2/erase.c
> > >   */
> > > -#if __GNUC__ < 3 || (__GNUC__ == 3 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 3)
> > > +#if (__GNUC__ == 3 && __GNUC_MINOR__ < 3)
> > >  #error Your compiler is too buggy; it is known to miscompile kernels.
> > >  #error    Known good compilers: 3.3
> > >  #endif
> > 
> > Better leave the original, in case some clown comes along with an ancient
> > compiler.
> >...

> That's what the check in init/main.c is for.

But in that case this is redundant, no? Or move the checks into there.
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