Re: [PATCH] blackfin: Makefile: Skip reloc overflow issue when COMPILE_TEST enabled

[Chen Gang <xili_gchen_5257@hotmail.com>]

On 4/9/15 21:38, Richard Weinberger wrote:
> Am 09.04.2015 um 15:28 schrieb Chen Gang:
>> On 4/9/15 05:12, Richard Weinberger wrote:
>>> Am 08.04.2015 um 23:10 schrieb Chen Gang:
>>>>
>>>> After this patch, blackfin can pass allmodconfig building (if we treat
>>>> it as allmodconfig). And next, I shall try to:
>>>>
>>>>  - Send all related patches v2 for blackfin kernel within this month.
>>>>
>>>>  - Fix blackfin gcc/binutils related issues within this month.
>>>
>>> All you do is randomly papering over issues to make the allmodconfig build
>>> somehow proceed.
>>> This is not the correct way to deal with problems.
>>>
>>
>> Still, for me, it is not a good idea to make a conclusion in discussing.
>>
>> For gcc/binutils issues, they are real world issue, they need to be
>> fixed, next (I shall try to fix them within this month).
> 
> I leave that up to the blackfin maintainer.

OK, thanks.

> IMHO this is wrong, you're not fixing a real world issue, all you do is
> making allmodconfig somehow proceed by papering over possible real issues
> which you cannot test as you don't have blackfin hardware.
> 

For me, it is not a real world issue, the user should not let it happen.
It is only about building test (COMPILE_TEST).

And for me, the root cause is:

 - init section is the last section which can be dropped easily.

 - but init section includes l1 section (which may also include sched
   section).

 - l1 section has fixed address. If the kernel is too big, l1 section
   will be overwrite, so ld report "reloc overflow".

Welcome any other ideas, discussions or completions.


Thanks.
-- 
Chen Gang

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