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Re: [Xen-devel] xen build error on gcc v4.5.0

To: Masroor Vettuparambil <Masroor.Vettuparambil@xxxxxxxx>
Subject: Re: [Xen-devel] xen build error on gcc v4.5.0
From: Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@xxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 11:12:51 -0700
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 On 08/18/2010 03:24 AM, Masroor Vettuparambil wrote:
> I got the below error when I do a 'make world' in xen-testing.hg . The kernel 
> is 2.6.31.14. gcc version is 4.5.0. 
> It is working with gcc v4.3.0
> Btw  I thought the default kernel in xen-testing.hg is 2.6.32.x, but it is 
> still 2.6.31.x.
>
> .............
>
>   LD      drivers/xen/blktap/blktap.o
>   LD      drivers/xen/blktap/built-in.o
>   CC      drivers/xen/netback/netback.o
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:
>  In function ânet_rx_actionâ:
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:495:32:
>  error: storage size of ârx_mclâ isnât constant

Looks like a gcc bug.  Older gccs can compute __RING_SIZE() as a
compile-time constant, but gcc 4.5.0 apparently isn't doing that.  It
is, admittedly, a very complex expression, but gcc shouldn't regress
like this.  I'm not sure how to work around it.

    J

> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:496:27:
>  error: storage size of ârx_mmuâ isnât constant
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:497:32:
>  error: storage size of âgrant_trans_opâ isnât constant
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:498:28:
>  error: storage size of âgrant_copy_opâ isnât constant
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:500:13:
>  error: storage size of ânotify_listâ isnât constant
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:501:30:
>  error: storage size of âmetaâ isnât constant
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:529:2:
>  warning:type defaults to âintâ in type name
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:529:2:
>  warning:type defaults to âintâ in type name
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:529:2:
>  error: size of unnamed array is negative
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:534:3:
>  warning: type defaults to âintâ in type name
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:534:3:
>  warning: type defaults to âintâ in type name
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:534:3:
>  error: size of unnamed array is negative
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:548:3:
>  warning: type defaults to âintâ in type name
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:548:3:
>  warning: type defaults to âintâ in type name
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:548:3:
>  error: size of unnamed array is negative
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:557:3:
>  warning: type defaults to âintâ in type name
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:557:3:
>  warning: type defaults to âintâ in type name
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:557:3:
>  error: size of unnamed array is negative
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:569:2:
>  warning: type defaults to âintâ in type name
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:569:2:
>  warning: type defaults to âintâ in type name
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:569:2:
>  error: size of unnamed array is negative
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:501:30:
>  warning: unused variable âmetaâ
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:500:13:
>  warning: unused variable ânotify_listâ
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:498:28:
>  warning: unused variable âgrant_copy_opâ
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:497:32:
>  warning: unused variable âgrant_trans_opâ
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:496:27:
>  warning: unused variable ârx_mmuâ
> /home/xen/xen-4.0-testing.hg/linux-2.6-pvops.git/drivers/xen/netback/netback.c:495:32:
>  warning: unused variable ârx_mclâ
> make[9]: *** [drivers/xen/netback/netback.o] Error 1
> make[8]: *** [drivers/xen/netback] Error 2
> make[7]: *** [drivers/xen] Error 2
> make[6]: *** [drivers] Error 2
> make[5]: *** [sub-make] Error 2
> make[4]: *** [all] Error 2
>
>
> Thanks,
> Masroor
>
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