Re: gcc-4.6.3, was Re: Debian on mac68k

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

On Wed, Nov 9, 2016 at 8:08 AM, Finn Thain <fthain@telegraphics.com.au> wrote:
> On Wed, 9 Nov 2016, Michael Schmitz wrote:
>> Not for Mac, but Geert usually boots kernels using ARAnyM. Pretty basic,
>> for sure, but it's been good enough so have something to work from.
>
> I thought Geert still used gcc-4.1 (?)

Indeed.

Gcc-4.1 has issues with some bitfields, e.g. to compile gfs2 I need
workarounds like:

-       struct gfs2_rbm rbm = { .rgd = rgd, .bii = 0, .offset = 0 };
+       // FIXME Avoid gcc 4.1.2 20061115 (prerelease) (Ubuntu 4.1.1-21) ICE
+       // struct gfs2_rbm rbm = { .rgd = rgd, .bii = 0, .offset = 0 };
+       struct gfs2_rbm rbm = { .bii = 0, .offset = 0 };
+       rbm.rgd = rgd;

I also have a 4.9.0 from kernel.org, if needed.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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