Correction and deactivate mirror_and_check job for testing

.github/workflows/mirror.yml

@@ -9,63 +9,14 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 
 jobs:
-  mirror_and_check:
-    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
-    outputs:
-      branch_matrix: ${{ steps.check.outputs.branch_matrix }}
-    steps:
-      - name: mirror
-        id: mirror
-        uses: bridgelightcloud/github-mirror-action@v3
-        with:
-          origin: 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable-rc.git'
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.PAT }}
-
-      - name: check
-        id: check
-        run: |
-          REPO=$( basename $PWD )
-          cd ..
-          mv $REPO ${REPO}.git
-          git clone --shared ${REPO}.git $REPO
-          JSON_DATA_FILE="$PWD/workflows.json"
-          touch ${JSON_DATA_FILE}
-          cd $REPO
-          echo "DEBUG $( pwd ) - before for"
-          for branch in $( cat config/rc-branches ); do
-            git worktree add ../${branch} ${branch}
-            pushd ../${branch}
-            pwd
-            if git log --oneline | head -n1 | grep "Linux\ .*\-rc.*" &>/dev/null; then
-              KERNEL_VERSION=$( git log --oneline | head -n1 | grep -o "Linux\ .*\-rc.*" )
-              echo "DEBUG build ${KERNEL_VERSION}"
-              if [[ -s ${JSON_DATA_FILE} ]]; then
-                echo "DEBUG , \"${branch}\""
-                echo -n ", \"${branch}\"" >> ${JSON_DATA_FILE}
-              else
-                echo "DEBUG [\"${branch}\""
-                echo -n "[\"${branch}\"" >> ${JSON_DATA_FILE}
-              fi
-            fi
-            cat ${JSON_DATA_FILE} || echo "DEBUG #1"
-            popd
-            pwd
-          done
-          echo -n "]" >> ${JSON_DATA_FILE}
-          pwd
-          echo "DEBUG $( pwd ) - after for"
-          ls -1
-          ls -1 ../
-          cat -v ${JSON_DATA_FILE} || echo "DEBUG #2"
-          echo "branch_matrix=$( jq -cn --argjson environments "$( cat ${JSON_DATA_FILE} )" '{branch: $environments}' )" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
-          
-
   matrix_build:
-    needs: mirror_and_check
+#    needs: mirror_and_check
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
-      matrix: ${{fromJson(needs.mirror_and_check.outputs.branch_matrix)}}
+#      matrix: ${{fromJson(needs.mirror_and_check.outputs.branch_matrix)}}
+      matrix:
+        branch: [linux-4.19.y, linux-5.4.y, linux-5.10.y, linux-5.15.y, linux-6.1.y, linux-6.6.y, linux-6.7.y]
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v4
         with:
@@ -91,12 +42,14 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: prepare_step
         run: |
-          pwd
+          BASE_DIR=$( pwd )
           BUILD_DIR="$( pwd )/${{ matrix.branch }}"
           TOOLS_DIR="$( pwd )/__mirror"
-          HP_SIM_DIR=$( pwd )/hp-sim-for-linux"
+          HP_SIM_DIR="$( pwd )/hp-sim-for-linux"
           SKI_DIR="$( pwd )/ski"
           BRANCH=${{ matrix.branch }}
+          SUMMARY_FILE=${BASE_DIR}/summary.md
+          touch ${SUMMARY_FILE}
           # prepare tools ######################################################
           cd ${TOOLS_DIR}
           COMPILER_URL=$( cat ./config/compiler-url )
@@ -106,46 +59,54 @@ jobs:
           COMPILER=$( basename ${COMPILER_PATH}/bin/*-linux-gcc )
           COMPILER_AND_VERSION=$( ${COMPILER} --version | head -n1 )
           # exports ############################################################
+          echo "BASE_DIR=${BASE_DIR}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "BUILD_DIR=${BUILD_DIR}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "TOOLS_DIR=${TOOLS_DIR}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "HP_SIM_DIR=${HP_SIM_DIR}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "SKI_DIR=${SKI_DIR}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "BRANCH=${BRANCH}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "MODPATH=${PATH}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "COMPILER_AND_VERSION=${COMPILER_AND_VERSION}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
+          echo "SUMMARY_FILE=${SUMMARY_FILE}" >> $GITHUB_ENV
 
       - name: regular_build_step
         run: |
+          USED_PATCHES="see [__mirror/patches/${BRANCH}/](https://github.com/johnny-mnemonic/linux-stable-rc/tree/__mirror/patches/${BRANCH}/)"
           # apply any standard patches #########################################
           PATH=${MODPATH}
           cd ${BUILD_DIR}
           KERNEL_VERSION=$( git log --oneline | head -n1 | grep -o "Linux\ .*\-rc.*" )
           if [[ -e ${TOOLS_DIR}/patches/${BRANCH}/ ]]; then
             for patch in ${TOOLS_DIR}/patches/${BRANCH}/*patch; do
               patch -p1 < ${patch} || true
-            done          
+            done
+          else
+            USED_PATCHES="no extra patches needed"
           fi
           # build ##############################################################
           cd "${TOOLS_DIR}"
-          echo "| STATUS | BRANCH | VERSION | COMPILER |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
-          echo "| ------ | ------ | ------- | -------- |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          echo "| STATUS | BRANCH | VERSION | TYPE | USED PATCHES | COMPILER |" >> ${SUMMARY_FILE}
+          echo "| ------ | ------ | ------- | ---- | ------------ | -------- |" >> ${SUMMARY_FILE}
           if time ./tools/make-kernel.bash ./config/rx2620-rx2660-rx2800-i2-combined-localmodconfig ia64 ${BUILD_DIR}; then
-            echo "| :white_check_mark: | ${BRANCH} | ${KERNEL_VERSION} | ${COMPILER_AND_VERSION} |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo "| :white_check_mark: | ${BRANCH} | ${KERNEL_VERSION} | regular | ${USED_PATCHES} | ${COMPILER_AND_VERSION} |" >> ${SUMMARY_FILE}
             true
           else
-            echo "| :x: | ${BRANCH} | ${KERNEL_VERSION} | ${COMPILER_AND_VERSION} |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo "| :x: | ${BRANCH} | ${KERNEL_VERSION} | regular | ${USED_PATCHES} |${COMPILER_AND_VERSION} |" >> ${SUMMARY_FILE}
             true
           fi
 
       - name: hp_sim_build_step
         run: |
+          USED_PATCHES="see [hp-sim-for-linux/${BRANCH}/](https://github.com/johnny-mnemonic/ski/tree/hp-sim-for-linux/${BRANCH}/)"
           # ski available for our branch? ######################################
           case ${BRANCH} in
             linux-6.1.y | linux-6.6.y | linux-6.7.y)
               echo "Ski not yet reinstated for ${BRANCH}"
               exit 0
+              ;;
             *)
               true
+              ;;
           esac
           # apply ski patches ##################################################
           PATH=${MODPATH}
@@ -156,13 +117,19 @@ jobs:
             for patch in ${HP_SIM_DIR}/${BRANCH}/*patch; do
               patch -p1 < ${patch} || true
             done
+          else
+            USED_PATCHES="no extra patches needed"
           fi
           # build hp sim kernel ################################################
           cd "${TOOLS_DIR}"
-          if time ./tools/make-kernel.bash ${BUILD_DIR}/arch/ia64/sim_defconfig ia64 ${BUILD_DIR} ski; then
-            echo "| :white_check_mark: | ${BRANCH} | ${KERNEL_VERSION} | ${COMPILER_AND_VERSION} |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+          if time ./tools/make-kernel.bash ${BUILD_DIR}/arch/ia64/configs/sim_defconfig ia64 ${BUILD_DIR} ski; then
+            echo "| :white_check_mark: | ${BRANCH} | ${KERNEL_VERSION} | hp_sim | ${USED_PATCHES} | ${COMPILER_AND_VERSION} |" >> ${SUMMARY_FILE}
             true
           else
-            echo "| :x: | ${BRANCH} | ${KERNEL_VERSION} | ${COMPILER_AND_VERSION} |" >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY
+            echo "| :x: | ${BRANCH} | ${KERNEL_VERSION} | hp_sim | ${USED_PATCHES} | ${COMPILER_AND_VERSION} |" >> ${SUMMARY_FILE}
             true
           fi
+
+      - name: steps_summary
+        run: |
+          cat ${SUMMARY_FILE} >> $GITHUB_STEP_SUMMARY

patches/linux-6.7.y/ia64-linux-workaround-ice-with-gcc-13.patch

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+From: Frank Scheiner <[email protected]>
+Date: Mon, 18 Sep 2023 16:33:50 +0200
+Subject: [ia64] `-fno-var-tracking` works around an ICE in gcc-13 for target
+ ia64
+
+Apply it for the two files that trigger the ICE according to e.g. [1] to
+enable successful Linux kernel builds for ia64 when using gcc-13 until
+the corresponding GCC bug ([2]) is fixed.
+
+[1]: https://buildd.debian.org/status/fetch.php?pkg=linux&arch=ia64&ver=6.4.4-2&stamp=1690708282&raw=0
+
+[2]: https://gcc.gnu.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=111425
+---
+ drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/Makefile | 3 +++
+ net/ipv4/Makefile                            | 3 +++
+ 2 files changed, 6 insertions(+)
+
+diff --git a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/Makefile b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/Makefile
+index 2523cfc7527d..13db3ee9fcb5 100644
+--- a/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/Makefile
++++ b/drivers/net/ethernet/broadcom/bnx2x/Makefile
+@@ -5,5 +5,8 @@
+
+ obj-$(CONFIG_BNX2X) += bnx2x.o
+
++ifeq ($(ARCH),ia64)
++        CFLAGS_bnx2x_sp.o += -fno-var-tracking
++endif
+ bnx2x-y := bnx2x_main.o bnx2x_link.o bnx2x_cmn.o bnx2x_ethtool.o bnx2x_stats.o bnx2x_dcb.o bnx2x_sp.o bnx2x_self_test.o
+ bnx2x-$(CONFIG_BNX2X_SRIOV) += bnx2x_vfpf.o bnx2x_sriov.o
+diff --git a/net/ipv4/Makefile b/net/ipv4/Makefile
+index b18ba8ef93ad..82326539bf25 100644
+--- a/net/ipv4/Makefile
++++ b/net/ipv4/Makefile
+@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
+ # Makefile for the Linux TCP/IP (INET) layer.
+ #
+
++ifeq ($(ARCH),ia64)
++        CFLAGS_fib_semantics.o += -fno-var-tracking
++endif
+ obj-y     := route.o inetpeer.o protocol.o \
+ 	     ip_input.o ip_fragment.o ip_forward.o ip_options.o \
+ 	     ip_output.o ip_sockglue.o inet_hashtables.o \
+-- 
+2.11.0

tools/make-kernel.bash

@@ -167,6 +167,9 @@ else
 	exit 1
 fi
 
+cp vmlinux "../vmlinux${_flavor}"
+cp vmlinux.gz "../vmlinux.gz${_flavor}"
+
 exit
 
 # modules_install