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Frank Ch. Eigler fche@redhat.com
Sun Sep 29 14:12:00 GMT 2013


Hi -

bernat wrote:
> [...]
> I have sent a proposition of patch (that works for me) but maybe you
> prefer that I go through the bugzilla?

Looks good, merged.

> I am also concerned that a global environment variable for this would be
> unsafe if you have to debug a combination of binaries compiled with and
> without -mfentry (a kernel and some userland programs). I will just
> recompile the kernel with CFLAGS=-grecord-gcc-switches. This seems
> safer.

Sure is.  This environment variable knob would be just for those who
cannot recompile.

> I can also advocate to Debian and Ubuntu to use this CFLAGS for future
> kernel releases. Is there any drawback to this flag (I assume not)? Is
> it still useful when GCC version is fixed? I mean, can we assume that we
> will run in future GCC bugs and that will help to workaround them in the
> future?

I believe it is purely advantageous and worth advocating elsewhere.

- FChE



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