On Mon, Jun 11, 2001 at 10:33:33PM +0200, Petr Vandrovec wrote: > Package: gcc-3.0 > Version: 3.0-0pre010609 > > Hi, > gcc_3.0-3.0-0pre010609 refuses to compile Linux kernel > because of it does not treat following code as correct > anymore. gcc-2.95.4-20010604 and gcc-3.0-20010426 both > compile this code without any complaints. > > ------- > #include <sys/time.h> > > extern struct timeval xtime; > > volatile struct timeval xtime; > ------- > > vana:~$ gcc -c -W -Wall xx.c > xx.c:5: conflicting types for `xtime' > xx.c:3: previous declaration of `xtime' > vana:~$ gcc-2.95 -c -W -Wall xx.c > vana:~$
I'd call that a kernel bug. The extern definition is substantially worse than useless without the volatile keyword present in it! -- Daniel Jacobowitz Debian GNU/Linux Developer Monta Vista Software Debian Security Team
