[Bug 1605013] Re: gcc fails to compile kernel

yes, GCC on Ubuntu enables hardening flags by defauult, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ToolChain/CompilerFlags ** Changed in: gcc-defaults (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bug

[Bug 1605013] Re: gcc fails to compile kernel

Looks like this commit is supposed to fix it: https://git.launchpad.net /~ubuntu- kernel/ubuntu/+source/linux/+git/yakkety/commit?id=c863674de4911d8fb7643d5dfe4e5063b052bfe5 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.

[Bug 1605013] Re: gcc fails to compile kernel

Thanks to the help of nicst on the kernelnewbies irc channel: The error seems to come from the --enable-default-pie option gcc was compiled with. This can be overcome by appending KCFLAGS=-fno-PIE to the make command -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,