Re: [PATCH v2 2/4] parisc: Makefile: use the regular compiler to build a native 32-bit vDSO

["Thomas Weißschuh" <linux@weissschuh.net>]

On 2026-04-08 22:52:22+0200, Helge Deller wrote:
> On 4/8/26 21:42, Thomas Weißschuh wrote:
> > On 2026-04-08 21:01:45+0200, Helge Deller wrote:
> > > On 4/8/26 20:18, Thomas Weißschuh wrote:
> > > > When building a native 32-bit kernel $(CC) the compiler is obviously
> > > > able to compile 32-bit code. There is no need to force the user to
> > > > configure a dedicated 32-bit compiler.
> > > 
> > > I'm not sure, but still I think this logic of your patches #1 and #2
> > > may break the builds for others.
> > > That said, I'd prefer if we can get it working without your patches #1 and #2.
> > > Can't we do without them?
> > 
> > They are mostly do avoid hacks in the nolibc testsuite.
> > I'll drop them and use this instead: ---
> > a/tools/testing/selftests/nolibc/run-tests.sh
> > +++ b/tools/testing/selftests/nolibc/run-tests.sh
> > @@ -175,6 +175,10 @@ test_arch() {
> >   	fi
> >   	MAKE=(make -f Makefile.nolibc -j"${nproc}" XARCH="${arch}" CROSS_COMPILE="${cross_compile}" LLVM="${llvm}" O="${build_dir}")
> > +	if [ "$arch" = "parisc32" ]; then
> > +		MAKE+=("CROSS32CC=${cross_compile}gcc")
> can you try if
> 		MAKE += "  ARCH=parisc"
> works too?

Makefile.nolibc will already build the kernel with ARCH based on XARCH.

> > However in the long-term it would be nice not the need it anymore.
> > Afaik is parisc the only architecture which needs a special compiler
> > specification for the native vDSO.
> 
> actually it doesn't. It will figure out itself.

Thanks!

> > > I tried your patch series, but they fail to apply to my series or
> > > upstream.
> > 
> > These patches are currently based on nolibc/for-next
> > 
> > https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/nolibc/linux-nolibc.git/log/?h=for-next
> 
> Ok.

Do you want to review the nolibc bits?
If so I will wait for your review.


Thomas