> On 11 Jun 01 at 13:58, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote: > > > > 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; > > > ------- > > > > I'd call that a kernel bug. The extern definition is substantially > > worse than useless without the volatile keyword present in it! > > Alan Cox just told me that he applied my patch to kernel, so gcc > maintainer can just close this bug. Or can I do that myself?
It will be fixed in the next -ac - the bug is clearly kernel so either close it or transfer it to the kernel 2.4 packages as debian appropriate
