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diff --git a/documentation/ref-manual/migration.xml b/documentation/ref-manual/migration.xml index 3b86d9a4dc..a8701a52d7 100644 --- a/documentation/ref-manual/migration.xml +++ b/documentation/ref-manual/migration.xml @@ -2333,14 +2333,27 @@ </para> <para> + One important example is a fix for when the Linux kernel freezes at + boot time on ARM when built with GCC 5. + If you are using your own kernel recipe or source tree and + building for ARM, you will likely need to apply this + <ulink url='https://git.kernel.org/cgit/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit?id=a077224fd35b2f7fbc93f14cf67074fc792fbac2'>patch</ulink>. + The standard <filename>linux-yocto</filename> kernel source tree + already has a workaround for the same issue. + </para> + + <para> + For further details, please see + <ulink url='https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-5/changes.html'></ulink>. + </para> + + <para> Alternatively, you can switch back to GCC 4.9 or 4.8 by setting <filename>GCCVERSION</filename> in your configuration, as follows: <literallayout class='monospaced'> GCCVERSION = "4.9%" </literallayout> - For further details, please see - <ulink url='https://gcc.gnu.org/gcc-5/changes.html'></ulink>. </para> </section> |