Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-11-12 Thread Michael Biebl
Control: reassign -1 binutils Control: retitle -1 please remove gold linker on sparc* Hi Adrian, thanks for your detailed explanation. Given those findings, I'm going to re-assign this bug to binutils (CCing the complete message so doko has some more context), asking for the removal of the gold

Processed: Re: Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-11-08 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing control commands: > tags -1 = moreinfo Bug #803474 [systemd] src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc and sparc64 Added tag(s) moreinfo; removed tag(s) patch and wontfix. -- 803474: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=803474 Debian Bug

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-11-08 Thread Michael Biebl
Control: tags -1 = moreinfo Marking as moreinfo for now (and removing wontfix) since the decision which workaround to apply (for binutils directly or systemd/affected packages) is not yet decided. -- Why is it that all of the instruments seeking intelligent life in the universe are pointed

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-11-08 Thread Michael Biebl
Hi, Am 07.11.2015 um 00:28 schrieb John Paul Adrian Glaubitz: > On 11/05/2015 06:14 PM, Michael Biebl wrote: >> Am 05.11.2015 um 17:53 schrieb John Paul Adrian Glaubitz: >>> On Nov 5, 2015, at 5:31 PM, Michael Biebl >>> wrote: > Depending on what actually is broken, a

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-11-08 Thread John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 11/08/2015 11:15 PM, Michael Biebl wrote: > A quick test-build, where I removed /usr/lib/gold-ld/ > /usr/bin/gold /usr/bin/ld.gold > > was successful on amd64. So this approach might work. Instead of > removing gold on sparc, it might be better

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-11-06 Thread John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 11/05/2015 06:14 PM, Michael Biebl wrote: > Am 05.11.2015 um 17:53 schrieb John Paul Adrian Glaubitz: >> On Nov 5, 2015, at 5:31 PM, Michael Biebl >> wrote: > >>> Depending on what actually is broken, a workaround could also

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-11-05 Thread Michael Biebl
Am 05.11.2015 um 17:53 schrieb John Paul Adrian Glaubitz: > On Nov 5, 2015, at 5:31 PM, Michael Biebl wrote: >> Depending on what actually is broken, a workaround could also be to make >> that functionality in gold on sparc a nop instead of generating broken code. > > Which

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-11-05 Thread Michael Biebl
Am 05.11.2015 um 16:27 schrieb John Paul Adrian Glaubitz: > On 11/05/2015 03:46 PM, Michael Biebl wrote: >> I see that other packages use gold as well (e.g. >> qtbase-opensource-src), codesearch.d.n turns up quite a few more. >> Are you sure that this only affects systemd? > > So far, yes. How

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-11-05 Thread John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
On Nov 5, 2015, at 5:31 PM, Michael Biebl wrote: > >> Am 05.11.2015 um 16:27 schrieb John Paul Adrian Glaubitz: >>> On 11/05/2015 03:46 PM, Michael Biebl wrote: >>> I see that other packages use gold as well (e.g. >>> qtbase-opensource-src), codesearch.d.n turns up quite a few

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-11-05 Thread John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 11/05/2015 03:46 PM, Michael Biebl wrote: > I see that other packages use gold as well (e.g. > qtbase-opensource-src), codesearch.d.n turns up quite a few more. > Are you sure that this only affects systemd? So far, yes. > Or is this specific

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-11-05 Thread Michael Biebl
Am 30.10.2015 um 21:56 schrieb John Paul Adrian Glaubitz: > On 10/30/2015 08:35 PM, Michael Biebl wrote: >>> The problem is that this particular fix needs larger amount of >>> work and isn't actually trivial meaning that unless you guys are >>> helping us and apply this (temporary) fix to systemd,

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-11-02 Thread John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 Hi! On 10/30/2015 09:56 PM, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: > Because currently any package linking against libsystemd or > libudev, *will* fail to build from source on sparc and sparc64. In > return, these packages have many reverse

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-10-30 Thread John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
Package: systemd Version: 227-2 Severity: important Hello! We're currently having linker issues on sparc64 for packages which link against libsystemd. This is a result of systemd defaulting to gold instead of ld/bfd. While there has been an exception in place for sparc [1], this does not cover

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-10-30 Thread John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
Control: tags -1 patch On 10/30/2015 04:26 PM, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: > On 10/30/2015 01:59 PM, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: >> Could you please change the build system (e.g. rules file) such that it uses >> ld/bfd on *both* sparc *and* sparc64 (we are planning to ressurrect sparc

Processed: Re: Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-10-30 Thread Debian Bug Tracking System
Processing control commands: > tags -1 patch Bug #803474 [systemd] src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc and sparc64 Ignoring request to alter tags of bug #803474 to the same tags previously set -- 803474: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=803474

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-10-30 Thread John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
On 10/30/2015 01:59 PM, John Paul Adrian Glaubitz wrote: > Could you please change the build system (e.g. rules file) such that it uses > ld/bfd on *both* sparc *and* sparc64 (we are planning to ressurrect sparc > in the future)? More specific, please re-apply this patch [1] and extend it for

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-10-30 Thread Michael Biebl
Am 30.10.2015 um 20:32 schrieb John Paul Adrian Glaubitz: > On 10/30/2015 07:04 PM, Michael Biebl wrote: >> I'm against adding such workarounds. Please just get the build >> toolchain fixed on sparc*. > > The problem is that this particular fix needs larger amount of work and > isn't actually

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-10-30 Thread John Paul Adrian Glaubitz
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA256 On 10/30/2015 07:04 PM, Michael Biebl wrote: > I'm against adding such workarounds. Please just get the build > toolchain fixed on sparc*. The problem is that this particular fix needs larger amount of work and isn't actually trivial meaning that

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-10-30 Thread Michael Biebl
Am 30.10.2015 um 19:04 schrieb Michael Biebl: > Am 30.10.2015 um 13:59 schrieb John Paul Adrian Glaubitz: >> Package: systemd >> Version: 227-2 >> Severity: important >> >> Hello! >> >> We're currently having linker issues on sparc64 for packages which link >> against >> libsystemd. This is a

Bug#803474: src:systemd: Please use the default linker instead of gold on sparc64

2015-10-30 Thread Michael Biebl
Am 30.10.2015 um 13:59 schrieb John Paul Adrian Glaubitz: > Package: systemd > Version: 227-2 > Severity: important > > Hello! > > We're currently having linker issues on sparc64 for packages which link > against > libsystemd. This is a result of systemd defaulting to gold instead of ld/bfd. >