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

[Hiroyuki Yamamoto <yama1066@gmail.com>]

(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.

> - 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?

> - if you think it still makes sense, send the patch upstream to
>   mesa-dev@lists.freedesktop.org

Hmmm,
In order to get maintainers' refereeing and judgment that this patch should be sent to upstream, 
I contributed to BTS.
Do you say that it shoudn't be sent to upstream?

Regards,
-- 
Hiroyuki Yamamoto
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