Bug 323023

Summary:	WARNING: modpost: Found 45 section mismatch(es).
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Cody <c0de.gentoo>
Component:	[OLD] Core system	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal
Priority:	High
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	AMD64
OS:	Linux
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---

Description Cody 2010-06-07 03:50:51 UTC

When recompiling kernel I get the warning message: WARNING: 
modpost: Found 45 section mismatch(es).
To see full details build your kernel with:
'make CONFIG_DEBUG_SECTION_MISMATCH=y'






Reproducible: Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Recompile Kernel

Actual Results:  
WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x56ba): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x56c8): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x56cf): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_fix
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_fix.
If efifb_fix is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_fix with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x56d5): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_defined
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_defined.
If efifb_defined is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_defined with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x56e6): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_defined
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_defined.
If efifb_defined is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_defined with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x572c): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5743): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_fix
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_fix.
If efifb_fix is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_fix with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x57a1): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_fix
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_fix.
If efifb_fix is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_fix with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x57b5): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x57cd): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_fix
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_fix.
If efifb_fix is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_fix with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x57d3): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x57f1): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_fix
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_fix.
If efifb_fix is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_fix with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5811): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_defined
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_defined.
If efifb_defined is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_defined with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5825): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5832): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5838): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_defined
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_defined.
If efifb_defined is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_defined with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5840): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_defined
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_defined.
If efifb_defined is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_defined with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5852): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_defined
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_defined.
If efifb_defined is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_defined with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5861): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_defined
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_defined.
If efifb_defined is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_defined with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5867): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x586d): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5873): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_defined
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_defined.
If efifb_defined is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_defined with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5880): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_defined
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_defined.
If efifb_defined is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_defined with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x58ad): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_defined
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_defined.
If efifb_defined is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_defined with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x58c0): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_defined
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_defined.
If efifb_defined is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_defined with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x58c8): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x58ce): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x58ea): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x58f1): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x58f8): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x58ff): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5910): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_defined
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_defined.
If efifb_defined is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_defined with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x591d): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5923): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5929): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_defined
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_defined.
If efifb_defined is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_defined with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5937): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x593d): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x594a): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x595b): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5964): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the (unknown reference) .init.data:(unknown)
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a (unknown reference) __initdata (unknown).
If (unknown) is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate (unknown) with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x598d): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_fix
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_fix.
If efifb_fix is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_fix with a matching annotation.

WARNING: vmlinux.o(.devinit.text+0x5a21): Section mismatch in reference from the function efifb_probe() to the variable .init.data:efifb_fix
The function __devinit efifb_probe() references
a variable __initdata efifb_fix.
If efifb_fix is only used by efifb_probe then
annotate efifb_fix with a matching annotation.


Expected Results:  
No warning or errors. 

Running gentoo kernel-sources for amd64

Comment 1 Michael Weber (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2010-06-07 03:55:01 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 323021 ***