[Group.of.nepali.translators] [Bug 1781242] Re: as segfault with invalid -march= option
** Changed in: ubuntu-z-systems Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of नेपाली भाषा समायोजकहरुको समूह, which is subscribed to Xenial. Matching subscriptions: Ubuntu 16.04 Bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1781242 Title: as segfault with invalid -march= option Status in Ubuntu on IBM z Systems: Fix Released Status in binutils package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in binutils source package in Xenial: Fix Released Bug description: [Impact] * as segfaults, instead of exiting gracefully, when one specifies unsupported arch option (ie. one from future - cause xenial did not support z14) * this is bad, as detection fails around supported march options - as if binutils are completely broken, rather than just not supporting this or that CPU level of optimisations. [Test Case] Bad result: $ as -march=foo Segmentation fault Expected result: # as -march=foo Assembler messages: Error: invalid switch -march=foo Error: unrecognized option -march=foo [Regression Potential] * The result is still a failure condition, but with a proper exit code and standard error messages, rather than an unexplainable generic segfault. [Other Info] * Original bug report The GNU assembler segfaults with an invalid -march= option Contact Information = n/a ---uname output--- n/a Machine Type = n/a ---Debugger--- A debugger is not configured ---Steps to Reproduce--- $ as -march=foo Segmentation fault Expected result: # as -march=foo Assembler messages: Error: invalid switch -march=foo Error: unrecognized option -march=foo Userspace tool common name: as The userspace tool has the following bit modes: 64 Userspace rpm: binutils-2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.6 Userspace tool obtained from project website: na *Additional Instructions for n/a: -Attach ltrace and strace of userspace application. The problem is not critical since usually 'as' is invoked through the gcc driver which itself errors out for wrong -march= options. It will only be a problem if somebody builds a more recent GCC from source and uses an -march= option for a machine not supported by the default binutils. Please consider integrating the attached patch into 16.04 binutils. The problem has been fixed in later binutils already. Ubuntu 18.04 does not appear to be affected. --> Package has to set corectly by Canonical To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-z-systems/+bug/1781242/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~group.of.nepali.translators Post to : group.of.nepali.translators@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~group.of.nepali.translators More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Group.of.nepali.translators] [Bug 1781242] Re: as segfault with invalid -march= option
This bug was fixed in the package binutils - 2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.7 --- binutils (2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.7) xenial; urgency=medium * binutils-march-fix.patch: Fix -march= option parsing bound check. LP: #1781242 -- Dimitri John Ledkov Thu, 30 Aug 2018 14:39:04 +0100 ** Changed in: binutils (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: Fix Committed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of नेपाली भाषा समायोजकहरुको समूह, which is subscribed to Xenial. Matching subscriptions: Ubuntu 16.04 Bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1781242 Title: as segfault with invalid -march= option Status in Ubuntu on IBM z Systems: Fix Committed Status in binutils package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in binutils source package in Xenial: Fix Released Bug description: [Impact] * as segfaults, instead of exiting gracefully, when one specifies unsupported arch option (ie. one from future - cause xenial did not support z14) * this is bad, as detection fails around supported march options - as if binutils are completely broken, rather than just not supporting this or that CPU level of optimisations. [Test Case] Bad result: $ as -march=foo Segmentation fault Expected result: # as -march=foo Assembler messages: Error: invalid switch -march=foo Error: unrecognized option -march=foo [Regression Potential] * The result is still a failure condition, but with a proper exit code and standard error messages, rather than an unexplainable generic segfault. [Other Info] * Original bug report The GNU assembler segfaults with an invalid -march= option Contact Information = n/a ---uname output--- n/a Machine Type = n/a ---Debugger--- A debugger is not configured ---Steps to Reproduce--- $ as -march=foo Segmentation fault Expected result: # as -march=foo Assembler messages: Error: invalid switch -march=foo Error: unrecognized option -march=foo Userspace tool common name: as The userspace tool has the following bit modes: 64 Userspace rpm: binutils-2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.6 Userspace tool obtained from project website: na *Additional Instructions for n/a: -Attach ltrace and strace of userspace application. The problem is not critical since usually 'as' is invoked through the gcc driver which itself errors out for wrong -march= options. It will only be a problem if somebody builds a more recent GCC from source and uses an -march= option for a machine not supported by the default binutils. Please consider integrating the attached patch into 16.04 binutils. The problem has been fixed in later binutils already. Ubuntu 18.04 does not appear to be affected. --> Package has to set corectly by Canonical To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-z-systems/+bug/1781242/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~group.of.nepali.translators Post to : group.of.nepali.translators@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~group.of.nepali.translators More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Group.of.nepali.translators] [Bug 1781242] Re: as segfault with invalid -march= option
In unapproved queue, waiting review and approval. ** Description changed: The GNU assembler segfaults with an invalid -march= option - - Contact Information = n/a - + + Contact Information = n/a + ---uname output--- n/a - - Machine Type = n/a - + + Machine Type = n/a + ---Debugger--- A debugger is not configured - + ---Steps to Reproduce--- - $ as -march=foo + $ as -march=foo Segmentation fault - - Userspace tool common name: as - - The userspace tool has the following bit modes: 64 + + Expected result: + # as -march=foo + Assembler messages: + Error: invalid switch -march=foo + Error: unrecognized option -march=foo + + Userspace tool common name: as + + The userspace tool has the following bit modes: 64 Userspace rpm: binutils-2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.6 - Userspace tool obtained from project website: na - + Userspace tool obtained from project website: na + *Additional Instructions for n/a: -Attach ltrace and strace of userspace application. - - The problem is not critical since usually 'as' is invoked through the gcc driver which itself errors out for wrong -march= options. It will only be a problem if somebody builds a more recent GCC from source and uses an -march= option for a machine not supported by the default binutils. + The problem is not critical since usually 'as' is invoked through the + gcc driver which itself errors out for wrong -march= options. It will + only be a problem if somebody builds a more recent GCC from source and + uses an -march= option for a machine not supported by the default + binutils. Please consider integrating the attached patch into 16.04 binutils. The problem has been fixed in later binutils already. Ubuntu 18.04 does not appear to be affected. --> Package has to set corectly by Canonical ** Changed in: binutils (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released ** Changed in: binutils (Ubuntu Xenial) Status: New => In Progress ** Changed in: binutils (Ubuntu Xenial) Milestone: None => xenial-updates -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of नेपाली भाषा समायोजकहरुको समूह, which is subscribed to Xenial. Matching subscriptions: Ubuntu 16.04 Bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1781242 Title: as segfault with invalid -march= option Status in Ubuntu on IBM z Systems: Triaged Status in binutils package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in binutils source package in Xenial: In Progress Bug description: The GNU assembler segfaults with an invalid -march= option Contact Information = n/a ---uname output--- n/a Machine Type = n/a ---Debugger--- A debugger is not configured ---Steps to Reproduce--- $ as -march=foo Segmentation fault Expected result: # as -march=foo Assembler messages: Error: invalid switch -march=foo Error: unrecognized option -march=foo Userspace tool common name: as The userspace tool has the following bit modes: 64 Userspace rpm: binutils-2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.6 Userspace tool obtained from project website: na *Additional Instructions for n/a: -Attach ltrace and strace of userspace application. The problem is not critical since usually 'as' is invoked through the gcc driver which itself errors out for wrong -march= options. It will only be a problem if somebody builds a more recent GCC from source and uses an -march= option for a machine not supported by the default binutils. Please consider integrating the attached patch into 16.04 binutils. The problem has been fixed in later binutils already. Ubuntu 18.04 does not appear to be affected. --> Package has to set corectly by Canonical To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-z-systems/+bug/1781242/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~group.of.nepali.translators Post to : group.of.nepali.translators@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~group.of.nepali.translators More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
[Group.of.nepali.translators] [Bug 1781242] Re: as segfault with invalid -march= option
** Also affects: binutils (Ubuntu Xenial) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of नेपाली भाषा समायोजकहरुको समूह, which is subscribed to Xenial. Matching subscriptions: Ubuntu 16.04 Bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1781242 Title: as segfault with invalid -march= option Status in Ubuntu on IBM z Systems: Triaged Status in binutils package in Ubuntu: New Status in binutils source package in Xenial: New Bug description: The GNU assembler segfaults with an invalid -march= option Contact Information = n/a ---uname output--- n/a Machine Type = n/a ---Debugger--- A debugger is not configured ---Steps to Reproduce--- $ as -march=foo Segmentation fault Userspace tool common name: as The userspace tool has the following bit modes: 64 Userspace rpm: binutils-2.26.1-1ubuntu1~16.04.6 Userspace tool obtained from project website: na *Additional Instructions for n/a: -Attach ltrace and strace of userspace application. The problem is not critical since usually 'as' is invoked through the gcc driver which itself errors out for wrong -march= options. It will only be a problem if somebody builds a more recent GCC from source and uses an -march= option for a machine not supported by the default binutils. Please consider integrating the attached patch into 16.04 binutils. The problem has been fixed in later binutils already. Ubuntu 18.04 does not appear to be affected. --> Package has to set corectly by Canonical To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-z-systems/+bug/1781242/+subscriptions ___ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~group.of.nepali.translators Post to : group.of.nepali.translators@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~group.of.nepali.translators More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp