linux-next: build failure after merge of the access_once tree

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linux-next: build failure after merge of the access_once tree

From: Stephen Rothwell <hidden>
Date: 2014-12-08 11:26:52

Hi Christian,

After merging the acess_once tree, today's linux-next build (powerpc
allnoconfig) failed like this:

arch/powerpc/mm/hugetlbpage.c: In function 'find_linux_pte_or_hugepte':
arch/powerpc/mm/hugetlbpage.c:981:3: error: invalid initializer
   pud  = ACCESS_ONCE(*pudp);
   ^
arch/powerpc/mm/hugetlbpage.c:993:4: error: invalid initializer
    pmd  = ACCESS_ONCE(*pmdp);
    ^

These are preexisting ...

mm/gup.c: In function 'gup_pmd_range':
mm/gup.c:929:3: error: invalid initializer
   pmd_t pmd = ACCESS_ONCE(*pmdp);
   ^
mm/gup.c:929:3: error: (near initialization for 'pmd')

This is from commit f30c59e921f1 ("mm: Update generic gup
implementation to handle hugepage directory") from the powerpc-mpe (and
powerpc) tree and so will require a merge fix patch (presumable
s/ACCESS_ONCE/READ_ONCE/).

I am not sure how many architectures you are trying to cover, but
powerpc is one I care about :-)

I have dropped the access_once tree again today, sorry (its too late at
night).
-- 
Cheers,
Stephen Rothwell                    sfr@canb.auug.org.au

Re: linux-next: build failure after merge of the access_once tree

From: Christian Borntraeger <hidden>
Date: 2014-12-08 11:35:44

Am 08.12.2014 um 12:26 schrieb Stephen Rothwell:
Hi Christian,

After merging the acess_once tree, today's linux-next build (powerpc
allnoconfig) failed like this:

arch/powerpc/mm/hugetlbpage.c: In function 'find_linux_pte_or_hugepte':
arch/powerpc/mm/hugetlbpage.c:981:3: error: invalid initializer
   pud  = ACCESS_ONCE(*pudp);
   ^
arch/powerpc/mm/hugetlbpage.c:993:4: error: invalid initializer
    pmd  = ACCESS_ONCE(*pmdp);
    ^

These are preexisting ...

mm/gup.c: In function 'gup_pmd_range':
mm/gup.c:929:3: error: invalid initializer
   pmd_t pmd = ACCESS_ONCE(*pmdp);
   ^
mm/gup.c:929:3: error: (near initialization for 'pmd')

This is from commit f30c59e921f1 ("mm: Update generic gup
implementation to handle hugepage directory") from the powerpc-mpe (and
powerpc) tree and so will require a merge fix patch (presumable
s/ACCESS_ONCE/READ_ONCE/).

I am not sure how many architectures you are trying to cover, but
powerpc is one I care about :-)

I have dropped the access_once tree again today, sorry (its too late at
night).
Yes, we expect that tightening ACCESS_ONCE will trigger these bugs. I tried to cover everything in Linus master, but next is certainly a new game. It will be pretty hard for me to keep this running when hundreds of trees get merged during 3.19-rc. :-(

Linus, I see two options:

a: Either we go a full round in linux-next and expect all trees to follow the new rules, so we can merge this for 3.20
b: Only apply READ/ASSIGN_ONCE and the first fixups for 3.19 and put the ACCESS_ONCE change in next after rc1 so it will go in for 3.20 (or later) so that people can adopt. 

Any opinions?

Christian

Re: linux-next: build failure after merge of the access_once tree

From: Christian Borntraeger <hidden>
Date: 2014-12-09 19:54:34

Am 08.12.2014 um 12:26 schrieb Stephen Rothwell:
Hi Christian,

After merging the acess_once tree, today's linux-next build (powerpc
allnoconfig) failed like this:

arch/powerpc/mm/hugetlbpage.c: In function 'find_linux_pte_or_hugepte':
arch/powerpc/mm/hugetlbpage.c:981:3: error: invalid initializer
   pud  = ACCESS_ONCE(*pudp);
   ^
arch/powerpc/mm/hugetlbpage.c:993:4: error: invalid initializer
    pmd  = ACCESS_ONCE(*pmdp);
    ^

These are preexisting ...

mm/gup.c: In function 'gup_pmd_range':
mm/gup.c:929:3: error: invalid initializer
   pmd_t pmd = ACCESS_ONCE(*pmdp);
   ^
mm/gup.c:929:3: error: (near initialization for 'pmd')

This is from commit f30c59e921f1 ("mm: Update generic gup
implementation to handle hugepage directory") from the powerpc-mpe (and
powerpc) tree and so will require a merge fix patch (presumable
s/ACCESS_ONCE/READ_ONCE/).

I am not sure how many architectures you are trying to cover, but
powerpc is one I care about :-)

I have dropped the access_once tree again today, sorry (its too late at
night).
Next try. I removed the change of ACCESS_ONCE and just left the new interfaces and the simple reworks in the queue.
I will tackle everything else after rc1 when next should be small again. Keeping fingers crossed....

Christian
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