Bug 458616

Summary:	ARCH="x86" - usr/initramfs_data.S:1:0: error: CPU you selected does not support x86-64 instruction set
Product:	Gentoo Linux	Reporter:	Raymond Jennings <shentino>
Component:	[OLD] Core system	Assignee:	Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status:	RESOLVED INVALID
Severity:	normal
Priority:	Normal
Version:	unspecified
Hardware:	All
OS:	Linux
URL:	http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/base/embedded/cross-development.xml
Whiteboard:
Package list:		Runtime testing required:	---
Attachments:	traces attempted kernel config einfo

Description Raymond Jennings 2013-02-21 16:35:03 UTC

Tried to build a 64-bit kernel on atom, it failed saying that atom doesn't support 64 bit, which I know isn't true.

Reproducible: Always

Actual Results:  
bogus build error

Expected Results:  
no build error

Comment 1 Raymond Jennings 2013-02-21 16:35:43 UTC

Created attachment 339608 [details]
traces

Comment 2 Raymond Jennings 2013-02-21 16:36:15 UTC

Created attachment 339610 [details]
attempted kernel config

Comment 3 Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2013-02-21 17:27:13 UTC

ARCH="x86"

That certainly won't work.

Please post your `emerge --info' output in a comment.

Comment 4 Raymond Jennings 2013-02-21 18:41:46 UTC

Created attachment 339614 [details]
einfo

Comment 5 Raymond Jennings 2013-02-21 18:42:25 UTC

I figured gcc ought to be able to generate 64-bit code just fine.

Comment 6 Chí-Thanh Christopher Nguyễn gentoo-dev

2013-02-22 14:19:57 UTC

It is possible to generate 64 bit code, but for that you need to build a 64 bit gcc (using crossdev, or amd64 stage3, or similar).

Comment 7 Raymond Jennings 2013-03-07 21:32:50 UTC

I just tried this after doing "crossdev x86_64" and I keep getting the same errors.

Are you guys SURE this is an invalid bug or is there something else I need to do?

Comment 8 Jeroen Roovers (RETIRED) gentoo-dev

2013-03-10 18:12:01 UTC

There is no bug here. Read the helpful guide and use our forums/IRC/mailing lists if you need help.