-fno-PIE builds (Sebastian Siewior and Borislav Petkov). This is not a kernel regression, but one of the Debian gcc package. Nevertheless, it's quite annoying, so I think it should go into mainline and stable now"
http://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=04e36857d6747e4525e68c4292c081b795b48366 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to dkms in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1574982 Title: Cannot use CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG: -fstack-protector-strong not supported by compiler Status in dkms package in Ubuntu: Invalid Status in gcc-defaults package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Fix Released Status in dkms source package in Xenial: Invalid Status in linux source package in Xenial: Fix Released Bug description: Installing the latest 4.4.0-22 kernel ends with that error logged into dkmsbuildlog (only affect yakkety kernel; 4.4.0-22 kernel installation on xenial is fine) https://launchpadlibrarian.net/256055415/DKMSBuildLog.txt make "CC=cc" KBUILD_VERBOSE= -C /lib/modules/4.4.0-22-generic/build M=/var/lib/dkms/nvidia-361/361.42/build ARCH=x86_64 NV_KERNEL_SOURCES=/lib/modules/4.4.0-22-generic/build NV_KERNEL_OUTPUT=/lib/modules/4.4.0-22-generic/build NV_KERNEL_MODULES="nvidia nvidia-uvm nvidia-modeset" INSTALL_MOD_DIR=kernel/drivers/video modules make[1]: Entering directory '/usr/src/linux-headers-4.4.0-22-generic' arch/x86/Makefile:133: stack-protector enabled but compiler support broken Makefile:670: Cannot use CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG: -fstack-protector-strong not supported by compiler the latest error logged is: /var/lib/dkms/nvidia-361/361.42/build/nvidia/nv-frontend.c:1:0: error: code model kernel does not support PIC mode Looks like it is related to the latest changes updates: gcc-6/gcc-5 5.3.1-16ubuntu2 (some packages built with gcc-6; gcc-5 disabled for the packages built with gcc-6) Maybe some alternatives has not been updated to take care of these changes, as asked some time ago: http://askubuntu.com/questions/26498/choose-gcc-and-g-version This has been firstly reported against a nvidia crash: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-361/+bug/1574838 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 Package: gcc 4:5.3.1-1ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: GNOME Date: Tue Apr 26 08:41:32 2016 SourcePackage: gcc-defaults UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) --- ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 Architecture: amd64 AudioDevicesInUse: USER PID ACCESS COMMAND /dev/snd/controlC1: oem 2014 F.... pulseaudio /dev/snd/pcmC0D0p: oem 2014 F...m pulseaudio /dev/snd/controlC0: oem 2014 F.... pulseaudio CurrentDesktop: GNOME DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.10 HibernationDevice: RESUME=UUID=0a9ca7f0-6eeb-4b21-b70f-670fa600de16 IwConfig: eth0 no wireless extensions. eth1 no wireless extensions. lo no wireless extensions. Lsusb: Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub Bus 003 Device 002: ID 046d:c062 Logitech, Inc. M-UAS144 [LS1 Laser Mouse] Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0001 Linux Foundation 1.1 root hub MachineType: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC P5W DH Deluxe NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia_modeset nvidia Package: ubuntu ProcFB: ProcKernelCmdLine: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-21-generic root=UUID=7c755ed6-51cc-4b75-88ac-9c75acf82749 ro ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-21.37-generic 4.4.6 RelatedPackageVersions: linux-restricted-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A linux-backports-modules-4.4.0-21-generic N/A linux-firmware 1.157 RfKill: Tags: yakkety Uname: Linux 4.4.0-21-generic x86_64 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) UserGroups: adm cdrom dip lpadmin plugdev sambashare sudo _MarkForUpload: True dmi.bios.date: 07/22/2010 dmi.bios.vendor: American Megatrends Inc. dmi.bios.version: 3002 dmi.board.asset.tag: To Be Filled By O.E.M. dmi.board.name: P5W DH Deluxe dmi.board.vendor: ASUSTeK Computer INC. dmi.board.version: Rev 1.xx dmi.chassis.asset.tag: Asset-1234567890 dmi.chassis.type: 3 dmi.chassis.vendor: Chassis Manufacture dmi.chassis.version: Chassis Version dmi.modalias: dmi:bvnAmericanMegatrendsInc.:bvr3002:bd07/22/2010:svnASUSTEKCOMPUTERINC:pnP5WDHDeluxe:pvrSystemVersion:rvnASUSTeKComputerINC.:rnP5WDHDeluxe:rvrRev1.xx:cvnChassisManufacture:ct3:cvrChassisVersion: dmi.product.name: P5W DH Deluxe dmi.product.version: System Version dmi.sys.vendor: ASUSTEK COMPUTER INC To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/dkms/+bug/1574982/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp