Hi Steven, FYI, the error/warning still remains. tree: https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git master head: a7904a538933c525096ca2ccde1e60d0ee62c08e commit: a55f224ff5f238013de8762c4287117e47b86e22 tracing: Fix pid filtering when triggers are attached date: 3 weeks ago config: xtensa-randconfig-r005-20211220 (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20211221/202112210114.CFpCHRci-lkp@intel.com/config) compiler: xtensa-linux-gcc (GCC) 11.2.0 reproduce (this is a W=1 build): wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/intel/lkp-tests/master/sbin/make.cross -O ~/bin/make.cross chmod +x ~/bin/make.cross # https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=a55f224ff5f238013de8762c4287117e47b86e22 git remote add linus https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git git fetch --no-tags linus master git checkout a55f224ff5f238013de8762c4287117e47b86e22 # save the config file to linux build tree mkdir build_dir COMPILER_INSTALL_PATH=$HOME/0day COMPILER=gcc-11.2.0 make.cross O=build_dir ARCH=xtensa SHELL=/bin/bash If you fix the issue, kindly add following tag as appropriate Reported-by: kernel test robot All warnings (new ones prefixed by >>, old ones prefixed by <<): >> WARNING: modpost: vmlinux.o(.text.unlikely+0x2c44): Section mismatch in reference from the function trace_define_generic_fields() to the variable .init.data:initcall_level_names The function trace_define_generic_fields() references the variable __initdata initcall_level_names. This is often because trace_define_generic_fields lacks a __initdata annotation or the annotation of initcall_level_names is wrong. Note: the below error/warnings can be found in parent commit: << WARNING: modpost: vmlinux.o(.text+0xb451e8): Section mismatch in reference from the function sonic_get_stats() to the function .init.text:set_reset_devices() << WARNING: modpost: vmlinux.o(.text+0xb4524e): Section mismatch in reference from the function xtsonic_probe() to the function .init.text:sonic_probe1() << WARNING: modpost: vmlinux.o(.text.unlikely+0x2a8c): Section mismatch in reference from the function __trace_event_discard_commit() to the variable .init.data:initcall_level_names --- 0-DAY CI Kernel Test Service, Intel Corporation https://lists.01.org/hyperkitty/list/kbuild-all@lists.01.org