Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:33:26 +0200 | From | Avi Kivity <> | Subject | Re: [BUGFIX] Fix AES-NI CTR optimization compiling failure with gas 2.16.1 |
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On 03/12/2010 10:50 AM, David Miller wrote: > From: Avi Kivity<avi@redhat.com> > Date: Fri, 12 Mar 2010 10:44:58 +0200 > > >> Strange, that people can install a new kernel, but not a new >> assembler. >> > Someone shouldn't have to upgrade their tools to build the > kernel. >
The kernel would still build, just without the AES-NI CTR optimization (or kvm).
> And we work very hard to make sure this is the case except > in the most unavoidable situations. >
Why so hard? It has a cost. The user can certainly 'make AS=~/new-binutils/bin/gas' and it wouldn't even affect the rest of their system.
tools/as/ anyone?
-- Do not meddle in the internals of kernels, for they are subtle and quick to panic.
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