Re: Linux 6.2-rc3

From: Linus Torvalds
Date: Mon Jan 09 2023 - 18:15:06 EST


On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 4:43 PM Vlastimil Babka <vbabka@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> On 1/9/23 23:18, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> >
> > Does anybody remember - what was the compiler version again and what
> > do we need to disable?
>
> Guenter reported that "The problem is seen with gcc 11.3.0, but not with gcc
> 12.2.0 nor with gcc 10.3.0."
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/20221227002941.GA2691687@xxxxxxxxxxxx/
>
> Kees said it's -Warray-bounds, already disabled on gcc 12 for other reasons:
>
> https://lore.kernel.org/all/D8BDBF66-E44C-45D4-9758-BAAA4F0C1998@xxxxxxxxxx/

Thanks.

I added a GCC11_NO_ARRAY_BOUNDS symbol to match the existing
GCC12_NO_ARRAY_BOUNDS one, and to half-way document this thing.

I obviously don't see this warning myself, so my commit is "blind",
but looks completely obvious.

Famous last words.

Linus

Linus