Re: incbin (was: Re: Linux 2.5.75)

[Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>]

On Fri, 11 Jul 2003, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> On Thu, 10 Jul 2003, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> > David Mosberger:
> >   o Use ".incbin" for initramfs image build
> 
> Why was this change necessary? It requires me to build a new toolchain (yes I
> know Documentation/Changes says you need at least 2.12):
> 
> | tux$ make usr/
> |   AS      usr/initramfs_data.o
> | usr/initramfs_data.S: Assembler messages:
> | usr/initramfs_data.S:2: Error: Unknown pseudo-op:  `.incbin'
> | make[1]: *** [usr/initramfs_data.o] Error 1
> | make: *** [usr/] Error 2
> | tux$ m68k-linux-ld -v
> | GNU ld version 2.9.5 (with BFD 2.9.5.0.37)
> | tux$ 

Oops, I missed this:

On Wed, 9 Jul 2003, David Mosberger wrote:
> As I recall, the only objection to this patch came from Russell King,
> since it would force ARM to upgrade to a reasonably recent version of
> binutils, but he (grudingly) agreed to the change.

So yes, m68k is affected too...

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert, happily using gcc 2.95.2

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