[PATCH] Simplify testing symbol sections

David Edelsohn dje.gcc@gmail.com
Sun Nov 15 01:35:08 GMT 2020


>>>>> Jeffrey Law wrote:

> I worry a bit about the less common native targets -- aix, hpux and the
> like.  But testing them is too painful to contemplate these days.  I'm
> sure those with access to suitable hardware will chime in if something
> is amiss.

All of these testcases now fail on AIX with "no section detected".
One cannot XFAIL the scan, one must skip the entire test because of
the manner in which scan-assembler-symbol-section works.

And, Jeff, the "too painful to contemplate" snide comment is playing
the victim.  There are multiple AIX systems in the GNU Compile Farm
with instructions on how to bootstrap GCC on the system.  Jonathan
Wakely and others don't have a problem testing patches on AIX.

Other people are able to more thoroughly test patches.  As one of the
original GCC developers and a member of the GCC SC, this sets a poor
example of patch development and testing.  This patch should not have
been pushed and should be reverted until it can gracefully fail on
non-ELF targets.

Thanks, David


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