On 2016-10-27 06:25:00 +0000, Niels Thykier wrote: > I believe it is possible to compile the kernel with gcc-5. I hope you > will consider that an acceptable workaround for you in the interim while > we solve #841419.
It's quite possible to compile the kernel with a newer gcc as well, you just need to add the necessary CFLAGs. In my build script I've adjusted things to: time make -j8 KCPPFLAGS="-fno-pic -Wno-pointer-sign" and the kernel compiles and runs normally again.
