On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:46 AM, Stephen Rothwell <sfr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi Benjamin,
>
> After merging the aio tree, today's linux-next build (powerpc
> ppc44x_defconfig) failed like this:
>
> fs/built-in.o: In function `aio_thread_op_foo_at':
> aio.c:(.text+0x4dab4): undefined reference to `__get_user_bad'
> aio.c:(.text+0x4daec): undefined reference to `__get_user_bad'
avr32 seems affected as well and the below solution is not suitable
(should be much more verbose in asm, I guess).
>
> Caused by commit
>
> 150a0b4905f1 ("aio: add support for async openat()")
>
> despite commit
>
> d2f7a973e11e ("aio: don't use __get_user() for 64 bit values")
>
> This is due to a bug in the powerpc __get_user_check() macro (the return
> value is defined to be "unsigned long" which is only 32 bits on a 32
> bit platform).
>
> I applied the patch below which seems to help (Michael, what do you
> think?), but given Al's and Christoph's reactions, I am inclined to
> remove the aio tree from tomorrow and maybe it can be revisited after
> the merge window.
>
> From: Stephen Rothwell <sfr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2016 16:36:06 +1100
> Subject: [PATCH] powerpc: fix get_user for 64 bit typs on 32 bit platforms
>
> solution borrowed from the x86 uaccess.h
>
> Signed-off-by: Stephen Rothwell <sfr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> arch/powerpc/include/asm/uaccess.h | 9 ++++++---
> 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/uaccess.h b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/uaccess.h
> index b7c20f0b8fbe..52262b2f37fc 100644
> --- a/arch/powerpc/include/asm/uaccess.h
> +++ b/arch/powerpc/include/asm/uaccess.h
> @@ -261,10 +261,13 @@ do { \
> } \
> } while (0)
>
> +#define __inttype(x) \
> + __typeof__(__builtin_choose_expr(sizeof(x) > sizeof(0UL), 0ULL, 0UL))
> +
> #define __get_user_nocheck(x, ptr, size) \
> ({ \
> long __gu_err; \
> - unsigned long __gu_val; \
> + __inttype(*(ptr)) __gu_val; \
> __typeof__(*(ptr)) __user *__gu_addr = (ptr); \
> __chk_user_ptr(ptr); \
> if (!is_kernel_addr((unsigned long)__gu_addr)) \
> @@ -277,7 +280,7 @@ do { \
> #define __get_user_check(x, ptr, size) \
> ({ \
> long __gu_err = -EFAULT; \
> - unsigned long __gu_val = 0; \
> + __inttype(*(ptr)) __gu_val = 0; \
> __typeof__(*(ptr)) __user *__gu_addr = (ptr); \
> might_fault(); \
> if (access_ok(VERIFY_READ, __gu_addr, (size))) \
> @@ -289,7 +292,7 @@ do { \
> #define __get_user_nosleep(x, ptr, size) \
> ({ \
> long __gu_err; \
> - unsigned long __gu_val; \
> + __inttype(*(ptr)) __gu_val; \
> __typeof__(*(ptr)) __user *__gu_addr = (ptr); \
> __chk_user_ptr(ptr); \
> __get_user_size(__gu_val, __gu_addr, (size), __gu_err); \
> --
> 2.7.0
>
> --
> Cheers,
> Stephen Rothwell
--
With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko
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