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From: Alexander Kapshuk <alexander.kapshuk@×××××.com>
To: Gentoo mailing list <gentoo-user@l.g.o>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] kernel 4.9.77 error segfault in compile.
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 2018 07:42:57
Message-Id: CAJ1xhMUFK+Z9FbCdLOPekemdVT2S+4vgPdOJPZTHfxygutprXA@mail.gmail.com
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] kernel 4.9.77 error segfault in compile. by Corbin Bird
1 On Tue, Jan 23, 2018 at 4:34 AM, Corbin Bird <corbinbird@×××××××.net> wrote:
2 > On 01/22/2018 11:56 AM, Rich Freeman wrote:
3 >> On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 12:11 PM, Alexander Kapshuk
4 >> <alexander.kapshuk@×××××.com> wrote:
5 >>> On Mon, Jan 22, 2018 at 5:51 PM, Corbin Bird <corbinbird@×××××××.net> wrote:
6 >>>> Anyone else getting this error? ( kernel 4.9.77 )
7 >>>>
8 >>>>> CC fs/ext4/mballoc.o
9 >>>>> CC fs/ext4/block_validity.o
10 >>>>> CC fs/ext4/move_extent.o
11 >>>>> CC fs/ext4/mmp.o
12 >>>>> CC fs/ext4/indirect.o
13 >>>>> fs/ext4/indirect.o: warning: objtool: ext4_clear_blocks()+0x242: can't
14 >>>>> find jump dest instruction at .text+0x56c
15 >>>>> CC fs/ext4/extents_status.o
16 >>>>> /bin/sh: line 1: 31735 Segmentation fault ./tools/objtool/objtool
17 >>>>> check "fs/ext4/extents_status.o"
18 >>>>> make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:294: fs/ext4/extents_status.o]
19 >>>>> Error 139
20 >>>>> make[1]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:544: fs/ext4] Error 2
21 >>>>> make: *** [Makefile:995: fs] Error 2
22 >>>> Corbin
23 >>>>
24 >>>>
25 >>> Based on the output you supplied, objtool isn't happy with
26 >>> fs/ext4/indirect.o and fs/ext4/extents_status.o.
27 >>> Did you do 'make clean' prior to building the kernel?
28 >>> If you did, it might be worth doing a 'make mrproper' before
29 >>> rebuilding the kernel.
30 >>> Don't forget to back up your .config before running mrproper.
31 >>>
32 >> While this is going to cause a bit more building, I personally tend to
33 >> redirect kernel build output. I add O=/var/tmp/linux to all my make
34 >> commands, which leaves /usr/src untouched and builds faster besides
35 >> (tmpfs).
36 >>
37 >> The main downsides to this are:
38 >> 1. Make can't re-use objects from previous builds, so rebuilds will
39 >> go slower. Though, IMO this is worthwhile if re-using those objects
40 >> causes issues (which I assume is due to imperfect makefiles).
41 >> 2. When building packages that install kernel modules the prepared
42 >> sources won't exist. This requires going back and re-preparing them
43 >> (make O=/var/tmp/linux modules_prepare). For packages like zfs-kmod
44 >> that use Module.symvers this is even more painful as you can only get
45 >> that by rebuilding the whole thing.
46 >>
47 >
48 > Tried both approaches ... the results :
49 >> make distclean
50 >> make mrproper
51 >> --> copy over .config
52 >> make modules_prepare
53 >> make && make modules_install
54 >>
55 >> CC fs/ext4/block_validity.o
56 >> CC fs/ext4/move_extent.o
57 >> CC fs/ext4/mmp.o
58 >> CC fs/ext4/indirect.o
59 >> fs/ext4/indirect.o: warning: objtool: ext4_clear_blocks()+0x242: can't
60 >> find jump dest instruction at .text+0x56c
61 >> CC fs/ext4/extents_status.o
62 >> /bin/sh: line 1: 24095 Segmentation fault ./tools/objtool/objtool
63 >> check "fs/ext4/extents_status.o"
64 >> make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:294: fs/ext4/extents_status.o]
65 >> Error 139
66 >> make[1]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:544: fs/ext4] Error 2
67 >> make: *** [Makefile:995: fs] Error 2
68 >>
69 >>
70 > Try 2 :
71 >>
72 >> make distclean
73 >> make mrproper
74 >> --> copy over .config
75 >> make O=/var/tmp/linux modules_prepare
76 >> make O=/var/tmp/linux && make O=/var/tmp/linux modules_install
77 >>
78 >> CC fs/ext4/move_extent.o
79 >> CC fs/ext4/mmp.o
80 >> CC fs/ext4/indirect.o
81 >> fs/ext4/indirect.o: warning: objtool: ext4_clear_blocks()+0x242: can't
82 >> find jump dest instruction at .text+0x56c
83 >> CC fs/ext4/extents_status.o
84 >> /bin/sh: line 1: 21028 Segmentation fault ./tools/objtool/objtool
85 >> check "fs/ext4/extents_status.o"
86 >> make[3]: *** [/usr/src/linux-4.9.77-gentoo/scripts/Makefile.build:294:
87 >> fs/ext4/extents_status.o] Error 139
88 >> make[2]: *** [/usr/src/linux-4.9.77-gentoo/scripts/Makefile.build:544:
89 >> fs/ext4] Error 2
90 >> make[1]: *** [/usr/src/linux-4.9.77-gentoo/Makefile:995: fs] Error 2
91 >> make[1]: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/linux'
92 >> make: *** [Makefile:150: sub-make] Error 2
93 > Try 2 gave an error warning about needing an 'make mrproper' ... the error :
94 >>
95 >> CHK include/config/kernel.release
96 >> UPD include/config/kernel.release
97 >> Using /usr/src/linux-4.9.77-gentoo as source for kernel
98 >> /usr/src/linux-4.9.77-gentoo is not clean, please run 'make mrproper'
99 >> in the '/usr/src/linux-4.9.77-gentoo' directory.
100 >> make[1]: *** [/usr/src/linux-4.9.77-gentoo/Makefile:1021: prepare3]
101 >> Error 1
102 >> make[1]: Leaving directory '/var/tmp/linux'
103 >> make: *** [Makefile:150: sub-make] Error 2
104 > So ... I followed directions :
105 >> Darkstar /usr/src/linux # cd /usr/src/linux-4.9.77-gentoo
106 >> Darkstar /usr/src/linux-4.9.77-gentoo # make mrproper
107 >> CLEAN scripts/basic
108 >> CLEAN scripts/kconfig
109 >> CLEAN .config
110 >
111 > Still get the same error ...
112 >
113 > Corbin
114 >
115
116 Is this a distribution supplied kernel or vanilla or one with your own
117 customisations/modifications?

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Re: [gentoo-user] kernel 4.9.77 error segfault in compile. Corbin Bird <corbinbird@×××××××.net>