Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 06 Mar 2008 09:17:19 -0800 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: RELEASE BLOCKER: Linux doesn't follow x86/x86-64 ABI wrt direction flag |
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H.J. Lu wrote: >> >> Not a fix, an (optional) workaround for a system bug. > > So that is the bug in the Linux kernel. Since fixing kernel is much easier > than providing a workaround in compilers, I think kernel should be fixed > and no need for icc/gcc fix. >
The problem is, you're going to have to be able to produce binaries compatible with old kernels for a *long* time for come. Are you honestly saying you'll tell those people "use gcc 4.2 or earlier"? If so, I think most distros will have to freeze gcc for the next several years.
-hpa
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