[RFC PATCH 1/8] compiler/gcc: Emit build-time warning for GCC prior to version 4.8

[Will Deacon]

Prior to version 4.8, GCC may miscompile READ_ONCE() by erroneously
discarding the 'volatile' qualifier:

https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=58145

We've been working around this using some nasty hacks which make
READ_ONCE() both horribly complicated and also prevent us from enforcing
that it is only used on scalar types. Since GCC 4.8 is pretty old for
kernel builds now, emit a warning if we detect it during the build.

Suggested-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Michael Ellerman <mpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: Christian Borntraeger <borntraeger@xxxxxxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Will Deacon <will@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
 include/linux/compiler-gcc.h | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
index d7ee4c6bad48..62afe874073e 100644
--- a/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
+++ b/include/linux/compiler-gcc.h
@@ -14,6 +14,10 @@
 # error Sorry, your compiler is too old - please upgrade it.
 #endif
 
+#if GCC_VERSION < 40800
+# warning Your compiler is old and may miscompile the kernel due to https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=58145 - please upgrade it.
+#endif
+
 /* Optimization barrier */
 
 /* The "volatile" is due to gcc bugs */
-- 
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