Bug 6584 - kernel image decompression fails on 64bit machines (linked with gold)
Summary: kernel image decompression fails on 64bit machines (linked with gold)
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: binutils
Classification: Unclassified
Component: gold (show other bugs)
Version: unspecified
: P2 normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Ian Lance Taylor
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Reported: 2008-05-30 17:59 UTC by Octoploid
Modified: 2008-06-06 21:03 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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Description Octoploid 2008-05-30 17:59:11 UTC 
A kernel linked with gold fails early in the boot process during
the kernel image decompression (»bad gzip magic number«). 
This happens an 64bit machines running 64bit kernels.
Comment 1 Kris Van Hees 2008-06-02 18:47:32 UTC 
Verified to be reproducible on my system.  I'm currently looking into this problem.
Comment 2 Kris Van Hees 2008-06-05 17:07:18 UTC 
Proposed patch for thisproblem submitted to the mailing list in:

http://sourceware.org/ml/binutils/2008-06/msg00039.html
Comment 3 Ian Lance Taylor 2008-06-05 17:30:43 UTC 
Patch is applied.  Please reopen if not fixed.  Thanks.