[OE-core] [PATCH 1/1] webkitgtk: turn off JIT on armv4 and armv7a

[Robert Yang]

On 05/19/2016 01:28 PM, Khem Raj wrote:
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>> On May 18, 2016, at 8:16 PM, Gary Thomas <gary at mlbassoc.com> wrote:
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>> On 2016-05-18 22:07, Khem Raj wrote:
>>> On Wed, May 18, 2016 at 2:03 AM, Robert Yang <liezhi.yang at windriver.com> wrote:
>>>> * It doesn't build on armv4:
>>>> {standard input}: Assembler messages:
>>>> {standard input}:52: Error: selected processor does not support `blx llint_throw_stack_overflow_error' in ARM mode
>>>> {standard input}:126: Error: selected processor does not support `bkpt #0' in ARM mode
>>>> {standard input}:128: Error: selected processor does not support `blx r0' in ARM mode
>>>> {standard input}:134: Error: selected processor does not support `bkpt #0' in ARM mode
>>>> {standard input}:185: Error: selected processor does not support `blx llint_throw_stack_overflow_error' in ARM mode
>>>> {standard input}:256: Error: selected processor does not support `blx r4' in ARM mode
>>>> {standard input}:310: Error: selected processor does not support `movw r2,#:lower16:.Lllint_op_enter-.LrelativePCBase' in ARM mode
>>>> {standard input}:311: Error: selected processor does not support `movt r2,#:upper16:.Lllint_op_enter-.LrelativePCBase' in ARM mode
>>>> {standard input}:315: Error: selected processor does not support `movw r2,#:lower16:.Lllint_op_get_scope-.LrelativePCBase' in ARM mode
>>>> {standard input}:316: Error: selected processor does not support `movt r2,#:upper16:.Lllint_op_get_scope-.LrelativePCBase' in ARM mode
>>>> [snip]
>>>>
>>>> * It can build on armv7a, but doesn't work on runtime, cause
>>>>    displaying problems or ephiphany hang.
>>>>
>>>> [YOCTO #9474]
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Robert Yang <liezhi.yang at windriver.com>
>>>> ---
>>>>   meta/recipes-sato/webkit/webkitgtk_2.12.1.bb | 7 ++++++-
>>>>   1 file changed, 6 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>>>
>>>> diff --git a/meta/recipes-sato/webkit/webkitgtk_2.12.1.bb b/meta/recipes-sato/webkit/webkitgtk_2.12.1.bb
>>>> index bdbcbea..23ead72 100644
>>>> --- a/meta/recipes-sato/webkit/webkitgtk_2.12.1.bb
>>>> +++ b/meta/recipes-sato/webkit/webkitgtk_2.12.1.bb
>>>> @@ -62,9 +62,14 @@ EXTRA_OECMAKE = " \
>>>>   EXTRA_OECMAKE_append_powerpc = " -DENABLE_JIT=OFF "
>>>>   EXTRA_OECMAKE_append_powerpc64 = " -DENABLE_JIT=OFF "
>>>>
>>>> -# ARM JIT code does not build on ARMv5/6 anymore, apparently they test only on v7 onwards
>>>> +# ARM JIT code does not build on ARMv4/5/6 anymore
>>>>   EXTRA_OECMAKE_append_armv5 = " -DENABLE_JIT=OFF "
>>>>   EXTRA_OECMAKE_append_armv6 = " -DENABLE_JIT=OFF "
>>>> +EXTRA_OECMAKE_append_armv4 = " -DENABLE_JIT=OFF "
>>>> +
>>>> +# ARM JIT can build on armv7a, but doesnt' work on runtime, cause
>>>> +# displaying problems or ephiphany hang.
>>>> +EXTRA_OECMAKE_append_armv7a = " -DENABLE_JIT=OFF "
>>>
>>> this should work fine with thumb2 e.g. so this is a little broad brush
>>> here to diable it across
>>> all armv7
>>
>> Why do you think that changing the instruction set (to thumb2) would
>> make the JIT work any better?
>
> Assembler implementation for JIT has always worked better with thumb2.
>
>>
>> If you tell me how, I'll test it on my i.MX6 (Cortex-A9) which is
>> the platform that inspired the original bug report.
>
>
> Try adding
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> ARM_INSTRUCTION_SET_armv7a = “thumb"
> ARM_INSTRUCTION_SET_armv7ve = “thumb"
>
> in the webkitgtk recipe and see if it helps


Hi,

To be clear, webkitgtk can build on armv7a, but doesn't work on
runtime, cause displaying problems or ephiphany hang.

// Robert


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>>>>
>>>>   # binutils 2.25.1 has a bug on aarch64:
>>>>   # https://sourceware.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=18430
>>>> --
>>>> 2.7.4
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