Re: [PATCH] Fix compile error in arch/x86/kernel/syscall_64.c

From: Arnd Bergmann
Date: Thu Dec 04 2008 - 09:34:20 EST


On Tuesday 02 December 2008, Jody McIntyre wrote:
> 1965aae3c98397aad957412413c07e97b1bd4e64 broke compilation on one of my
> systems:
>
> Â CC Â Â Âarch/x86/kernel/syscall_64.o
> arch/x86/kernel/syscall_64.c:27: error: array index in initializer exceeds array bounds
> arch/x86/kernel/syscall_64.c:27: error: (near initialization for âsys_call_tableâ)
> arch/x86/kernel/syscall_64.c:27: warning: excess elements in array initializer
> arch/x86/kernel/syscall_64.c:27: warning: (near initialization for âsys_call_tableâ)
> make[1]: *** [arch/x86/kernel/syscall_64.o] Error 1
> make: *** [arch/x86/kernel/syscall_64.o] Error 2
>
> Reverting only the parts of the commit that change ASM_X86__UNISTD_64_H
> to _ASM_X86_UNISTD_64_H fixes the problem. ÂPatch below.
>
> I have no idea what's going on here. ÂCompiler bug?

Maybe you have stale header files in include/asm-x86/? That sometimes
happens if you git-checkout -f or git-reset --hard.

Arnd <><
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