Section mismatch warnings ( Re: 2.6.23-rc2-mm2 )

[Gabriel C <nix.or.die@googlemail.com>]

Gabriel C wrote:
> Some new section mismatch warnings:
> 
> ...
> 
>   MODPOST vmlinux.o
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x17e): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:initialize_secondary (between 'is386' and 'check_x87')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x183): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:start_kernel (between 'is386' and 'check_x87')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x8c82): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:register_cpu (between 'arch_register_cpu' and 'alternatives_smp_switch')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x984d): Section mismatch: reference to .init.data:disable_pse (between 'identify_cpu' and 'identify_secondary_cpu')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0xac59): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:calibrate_delay (between 'init_cyrix' and 'init_nsc')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0xb4ac): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:select_idle_routine (between 'init_intel' and 'init_intel_cacheinfo')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0xe49c): Section mismatch: reference to .init.data:cpu_idle_tasks (between 'do_boot_cpu' and 'do_warm_boot_cpu')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0xe881): Section mismatch: reference to .init.data:cpu_idle_tasks (between 'do_boot_cpu' and 'do_warm_boot_cpu')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0xecd8): Section mismatch: reference to .init.data:smp_b_stepping (between 'smp_store_cpu_info' and '__cpu_die')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0xecdd): Section mismatch: reference to .init.data:smp_b_stepping (between 'smp_store_cpu_info' and '__cpu_die')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0xf055): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:setup_local_APIC (between 'start_secondary' and 'check_tsc_warp')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0xf05f): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:calibrate_delay (between 'start_secondary' and 'check_tsc_warp')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0xf08e): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:setup_secondary_APIC_clock (between 'start_secondary' and 'check_tsc_warp')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x1fe6e): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:idle_regs (between 'fork_idle' and '__put_task_struct')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x2717a): Section mismatch: reference to .init.data:tvec_base_done.16336 (between 'timer_cpu_notify' and 'run_timer_softirq')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x272df): Section mismatch: reference to .init.data:tvec_base_done.16336 (between 'timer_cpu_notify' and 'run_timer_softirq')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x51df3): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:start_cpu_timer (between 'vmstat_cpuup_callback' and 'refresh_cpu_vm_stats')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0xcac51): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:pcibios_fixup_bus (between 'pci_scan_child_bus' and 'pci_scan_bus_parented')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.data+0x5480): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:workqueue_cpu_callback (between 'workqueue_cpu_callback_nb.12121' and 'workqueue_mutex')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.data+0x90c4): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:cpu_callback (between 'cpu_callback_nb.18502' and 'shrinker_rwsem')
> WARNING: vmlinux.o(.data+0x14d84): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:pci_ite887x_init (between 'pci_serial_quirks' and 'serial_pci_tbl')
> 
> ...
> 
> 
> config :
> 
> http://194.231.229.228/kernel/mm/2.6.23-rc2-mm2/randconfig-auto-5

Some more

...

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0xce2ce): Section mismatch: reference to .init.data:lowhsync (between 'pm2fb_set_par' and 'pm2fb_pan_display')
WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0xce2e8): Section mismatch: reference to .init.data:lowvsync (between 'pm2fb_set_par' and 'pm2fb_pan_display')
WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x180d3b): Section mismatch: reference to .init.data: (between 'iTCO_wdt_probe' and 'supermicro_new_unlock_watchdog')
WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x180e1d): Section mismatch: reference to .init.data: (between 'iTCO_wdt_probe' and 'supermicro_new_unlock_watchdog')
WARNING: vmlinux.o(.text+0x180e25): Section mismatch: reference to .init.data:iTCO_chipset_info (between 'iTCO_wdt_probe' and 'supermicro_new_unlock_watchdog')
WARNING: vmlinux.o(.data+0xa74f0): Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:ioat_probe (between 'ioat_pci_drv' and 'ioat_pci_tbl')

...

http://194.231.229.228/kernel/mm/2.6.23-rc2-mm2/randconfig-auto-28



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