ppc64le: getauxval call from IFUNC resolver

[Peter Bergner]

On 7/10/17 2:59 PM, Peter Bergner wrote:
> On 7/7/17 5:19 PM, Peter Bergner wrote:
>> On 7/4/17 1:37 AM, Florian Weimer wrote:
>>> For the time being, we just disable --enable-bind-now, but I'd prefer a
>>> proper fix, perhaps the one suggested here:
>>>
>>>   https://sourceware.org/ml/libc-alpha/2017-06/msg01383.html
>>
>> I just committed this to GCC trunk today.  I still need to bootstrap
>> and regtest the backports to GCC 7 and GCC 6.
> 
> The trunk patch applied to GCC 7 and GCC 6 cleanly/no fuzz and it
> bootstrapped and regtested with no regressions on powerpc64le-linux
> as well as on powerpc64-linux and running the testsuite in both 32-bit
> and 64-bit modes.
> 
> The backports were approved today, but I am leaving on vacation today,
> returning on the 19th, so I will not commit the backports until I
> return.  If there is a large need to have the backports committed before
> I return, please work with Tulio to find someone on our GCC team to
> commit the patch and watch for fallout.

Backports to GCC 7 and GCC 6 release branches have now been committed.

Peter