On Tue, Mar 16, 2010 at 12:50:32AM -0500, Will L Givens wrote: > > > GEN .version > > > CHK include/generated/compile.h > > > UPD include/generated/compile.h > > > CC init/version.o > > > LD init/built-in.o > > > LD .tmp_vmlinux1 > > > kernel/built-in.o: In function `kthread_create': > > > (.text+0x1ece4): relocation truncated to fit: GPREL16 against symbol > > > `kthreadd_task' defined in .sbss section in kernel/built-in.o > > > kernel/built-in.o: In function `check_cpu_itimer': > > > (.text+0x21784): relocation truncated to fit: GPREL16 against `.sbss' > > > kernel/built-in.o: In function `check_cpu_itimer': > > > (.text+0x2179c): relocation truncated to fit: GPREL16 against `.sbss' > > > kernel/built-in.o: In function `free_nsproxy': > > > (.text+0x23064): relocation truncated to fit: GPREL16 against `.sbss' > > > kernel/built-in.o: In function `create_new_namespaces': > > > (.text+0x230a4): relocation truncated to fit: GPREL16 against `.sbss' > > > kernel/built-in.o: In function `create_new_namespaces': > > > (.text+0x23254): relocation truncated to fit: GPREL16 against `.sbss' > > > kernel/built-in.o: In function `notify_die': > > > (.text+0x2413c): relocation truncated to fit: GPREL16 against `.sbss' > > > kernel/built-in.o: In function `register_die_notifier': > > > (.text+0x241a4): relocation truncated to fit: GPREL16 against `.sbss' > > > kernel/built-in.o: In function `unregister_die_notifier': > > > (.text+0x241bc): relocation truncated to fit: GPREL16 against `.sbss' > > > kernel/built-in.o: In function `sched_clock_init': > > > (.text+0x24ba4): relocation truncated to fit: GPREL16 against `.sbss' > > > kernel/built-in.o: In function `sched_clock_cpu': > > > (.text+0x24bb4): additional relocation overflows omitted from the > > output > > > make: *** [.tmp_vmlinux1] Error 1 > > It seems the problem, GPREL16, is pretty wide spread. I've tried building > the drivers as modules, since that doesn't appear to be a problem *knock on > wood* but one driver after another, after another, after another generates a > new GPREL16 error! Raid0 drivers, numerous NetFilter modules, IR drivers > (guess I can't use a Hauppauge card), and various other components. I'm > going to try a few more configurations... then hit the sack. I'm pretty sure > this is going to be a long process. when I hit the relocation overflow a couple of releases before, I locally applied this patch, which fixes it for me. I assume the kernel is slightly bigger this way, but I didn't measure it. ev6, everything built in, gcc 4.4 I think Thorsten diff --git a/arch/alpha/Makefile b/arch/alpha/Makefile index 4759fe7..2cc3cc5 100644 --- a/arch/alpha/Makefile +++ b/arch/alpha/Makefile @@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ NM := $(NM) -B LDFLAGS_vmlinux := -static -N #-relax CHECKFLAGS += -D__alpha__ -m64 -cflags-y := -pipe -mno-fp-regs -ffixed-8 -msmall-data +cflags-y := -pipe -mno-fp-regs -ffixed-8 cflags-y += $(call cc-option, -fno-jump-tables) cpuflags-$(CONFIG_ALPHA_EV4) := -mcpu=ev4 -- | Thorsten Kranzkowski Internet: dl8bcu@xxxxxxxxx | | Mobile: ++49 170 1876134 Snail: Kiebitzstr. 14, 49324 Melle, Germany | | Ampr: dl8bcu@db0lj.#rpl.deu.eu, dl8bcu@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [44.130.8.19] | -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-alpha" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
