Bug#906085: gcc-8: 2 simultaneous threads of compilation cause machine shutdown

[Bastian Blank <waldi@debian.org>]

Hi Arthur

On Tue, Aug 14, 2018 at 08:32:18AM +0930, Arthur Marsh wrote:
> results in machine shutdown. Setting CONCURRENCY_LEGVEL=1 avoids the problem.

While gcc may use the system in unusual ways, it does not have the
permissions to shutdown a system.

If a user space program breaks a system, it is either a broken kernel or
broken hardware.

> -- System Information:
> Debian Release: buster/sid
>   APT prefers oldstable
>   APT policy: (500, 'oldstable'), (1, 'experimental')
> Architecture: i386 (i686)

buster and oldstable?  This policy makes no sense.

> Kernel: Linux 4.18.0+ (SMP w/2 CPU cores; PREEMPT)

I don't think we have unreleased kernels in Debian.  You may want to
re-chekc this using a released version.

Bastian

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