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Bug#695067: mesa: FTBFS on ppc64: symbols marked with 'D' on powerpc64 instead of 'T'



On Fri, Dec  7, 2012 at 23:22:25 +0900, Hiroyuki Yamamoto wrote:

> (2012-12-07 20:38 +0100), Julien Cristau wrote: 
> >> Hi,
> 
> Hi,
> 
> >> In output of nm utility, symbols are marked with 'D' on powerpc64-linux instead of 'T'.
> >> Here is a patch and a buildlog attached.
> >>
> >> http://buildd.debian-ports.org/status/package.php?p=mesa&suite=sid
> >>
> > Sending a 3M attachment means your mail never makes it anywhere, this is
> > less than helpful.
> 
> Oh, sorry, I only wanted to show that it can build satisfactorily.
> 
> > Also, please:
> > - explain why nm is being different on ppc64 than everywhere else
> 
> 32-bit PowerPC Linux (powerpc port) uses "SVR4 ABI", but 64-bit PowerPC Linux 
> (ppc64 port) uses "64-bit PowerPC ELF ABI".
> http://refspecs.linuxfoundation.org/ELF/ppc64/PPC-elf64abi.html
> 
> In 64-bit PowerPC ELF ABI, function descriptors are found in data section.
> 
See, that's exactly the information should be included together with the
patch.

> > - explain why we should be building the vmware driver on ppc64
> 
> Do you ask me for the justification for existence of libxatracker1
> package in mesa source?
> 
I guess it doesn't make much sense on non-x86, indeed.

Cheers,
Julien

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