Bug 215658 - arch/powerpc/mm/mmu_context.o Assembler messages: Error: unrecognized opcode: `dssall' (PowerMac G4)

[Thorsten Leemhuis]

On 10.03.22 12:22, Christophe Leroy wrote:
> Le 10/03/2022 à 11:39, Thorsten Leemhuis a écrit :
>> Hi, this is your Linux kernel regression tracker.
>>
>> I noticed a regression report in bugzilla.kernel.org that afaics nobody
>> acted upon since it was reported about a week ago, that's why I decided
>> to forward it to the lists and a few relevant people to the CC. To quote
>> from the ticket:
> 
> I already looked at it when the ticket was opened and that's a bit puzzling.

Yeah, same here, but I decided I to pick it up, as that's what I'm here for.

> With v5.16.12 and the config file in the bug report I have no such problem:
> 
>    CC      arch/powerpc/mm/fault.o
>    CC      arch/powerpc/mm/mem.o
> [...]

Maybe it's one of those bugs related to the version of binutils?

> The bug is puzzling because it says the problem is introduced by commit 
> d51f86cfd8e3 ("powerpc/mm: Switch obsolete dssall to .long") whereas the 
> purpose of that commit is exactly to fix the issue you are reporting.
>
> And as far as I can see that commit is not in v5.16.12, so my feeling is 
> that somethings wrong with the bug report.
> 
> By the way I think that cherry-picking that commit into v5.16.12 should 
> fix it.

Maybe that's what he had meant to be writing? Maybe your comment in the
ticket will lead to some enlightenment.

Thx for looking into this.

Ciao, Thorsten

>>> 5.16.12 kernel build for my G4 DP on my Talos II fails with:
>>>
>>> [...]
>>>    CC      arch/powerpc/mm/init_32.o
>>>    CC      arch/powerpc/mm/pgtable_32.o
>>>    CC      arch/powerpc/mm/pgtable-frag.o
>>>    CC      arch/powerpc/mm/ioremap.o
>>>    CC      arch/powerpc/mm/ioremap_32.o
>>>    CC      arch/powerpc/mm/init-common.o
>>>    CC      arch/powerpc/mm/mmu_context.o
>>> {standard input}: Assembler messages:
>>> {standard input}:30: Error: unrecognized opcode: `dssall'
>>> make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:287: arch/powerpc/mm/mmu_context.o] Fehler 1
>>> make[1]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:549: arch/powerpc/mm] Fehler 2
>>> make: *** [Makefile:1846: arch/powerpc] Error 2
>>>
>>> This seems to have been introduced by commit d51f86cfd8e378d4907958db77da3074f6dce3ba "powerpc/mm: Switch obsolete dssall to .long"
>>>
>>> Reverting this commit fixes the build for my G4.
>>
>> Could somebody take a look into this? Or was this discussed somewhere
>> else already? Or even fixed?
>>
>> Anyway, to get this tracked:
>>
>> #regzbot introduced: d51f86cfd8e378d4907958db77da3074f6dce3ba
>> #regzbot from: Erhard F <erhard_f at mailbox.org>
>> #regzbot title:  arch/powerpc/mm/mmu_context.o Assembler messages:
>> Error: unrecognized opcode: `dssall' (PowerMac G4)
>> #regzbot link: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=215658
>>
>> Ciao, Thorsten (wearing his 'the Linux kernel's regression tracker' hat)
>>
>> P.S.: As the Linux kernel's regression tracker I'm getting a lot of
>> reports on my table. I can only look briefly into most of them and lack
>> knowledge about most of the areas they concern. I thus unfortunately
>> will sometimes get things wrong or miss something important. I hope
>> that's not the case here; if you think it is, don't hesitate to tell me
>> in a public reply, it's in everyone's interest to set the public record
>> straight.