Bug#1033911: please enable the experimental Xtensa backend in LLVM and Clang 16+

[Sylvestre Ledru]

Hello

Sure, what is the name of the backend you would like to enable?

Cheers

Sylvestre

Le 03/04/2023 à 21:38, John Scott a écrit :
> Source: llvm-toolchain-16
> Version: 1:16.0.0-1~exp5
> Severity: normal
> X-Debbugs-Cc: debian-kernel at lists.debian.org
> Control: affects -1 src:open-ath9k-htc-firmware
>
> Please enable the experimental Xtensa backend in LLVM 16 and newer and
> make a new upload to experimental.
>
> A lot of prominent firmware, including free firmware such as my open-
> ath9k-htc-firmware package, requires an Xtensa cross toolchain. Using
> GCC is a pain because the compiler has to be custom-tailored to the
> target, and in ath9k_htc we do this with patches that inevitably get
> out-of-date.
>
> We are taking a bold step by enabling a backend deemed experimental, but
> it's necessary to advance free software.
>
> This will also be helpful should anyone wish to build Intel's open sound
> firmware too (although on most machines that enforces a digital
> signature check to my understanding).
>
> -- System Information:
> Debian Release: bookworm/sid
>    APT prefers testing-debug
>    APT policy: (500, 'testing-debug'), (500, 'testing'), (2, 'unstable-debug'), (2, 'unstable'), (1, 'experimental')
> Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
> Foreign Architectures: i386, arm64
>
> Kernel: Linux 6.0.0-5-amd64 (SMP w/2 CPU threads; PREEMPT)
> Kernel taint flags: TAINT_USER, TAINT_FIRMWARE_WORKAROUND
> Locale: LANG=en_US.UTF-8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.UTF-8 (charmap=UTF-8), LANGUAGE not set
> Shell: /bin/sh linked to /usr/bin/dash
> Init: systemd (via /run/systemd/system)
> LSM: AppArmor: enabled
>
>
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