[U-Boot] [BUG] efi-x86_app_defconfig does not build with gcc 8.2

Andy Shevchenko andy.shevchenko at gmail.com
Thu Nov 8 00:47:07 UTC 2018


On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 2:28 AM Bin Meng <bmeng.cn at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 8, 2018 at 2:02 AM Andy Shevchenko
> <andy.shevchenko at gmail.com> wrote:
> > On Mon, Oct 29, 2018 at 10:41:29PM +0800, Bin Meng wrote:

> > > Here it is: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=87793

> > P.S. Btw, I recommend to read a commit message to a proposed fix.
>
> Good idea. However I read the fix commit message and have no idea on
> how to workaround in the U-Boot codes. Do you have any idea?

There is no workaround, just interesting reading in my opinion.
He explains what happened there and what he did to mitigate it.

Basically for now it means U-Boot can't be built with gcc 8.x for x86.
Of course, if you have time to try the patch and build a compiler, and try it...


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With Best Regards,
Andy Shevchenko


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