[PATCH 1/2 v2] FLAT: split the stack & data alignments
in [Kernel]
|
Prev: drivers/net/hamradio: Eliminate a NULL pointer dereference
Next: drivers/net: Eliminate a NULL pointer dereference
From: David McCullough on 27 May 2010 19:30 Jivin Mike Frysinger lays it down ... > On Thu, May 27, 2010 at 04:24, Michal Simek wrote: > > Mike Frysinger wrote: > >> The stack and data have different alignment requirements, so don't force > >> them to wear the same shoe. ??Increase the data alignment to match that > >> which the elf2flt linker script has always been using: 0x20 bytes. ??Not > >> only does this bring the kernel loader in line with the toolchain, but > >> it also fixes a swath of gcc tests which try to force larger alignment > >> values but randomly fail when the FLAT loader fails to deliver. > >> > >> Signed-off-by: Mike Frysinger <vapier(a)gentoo.org> > > > > Solve the problem on Microblaze: > > > > Tested-by: Michal Simek <monstr(a)monstr.eu> > > > > Who will add it to mainline? > > if we can get the misc nommu peeps to agree on this (looking mostly at > David [McCullough] and Greg), then akpm will most likely expedite the > merge. i like to think they're the best FLAT experts out there ;). Did the latest patch include the changes Paul requested. It looks like it to me, I've just been a bit distracted. If so I'll send in an Ack. Cheers, Davidm -- David McCullough, david_mccullough(a)mcafee.com, Ph:+61 734352815 McAfee - SnapGear http://www.mcafee.com http://www.uCdot.org -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo(a)vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ |