GCC 5.4 documentation ( https://gcc.gnu.org/onlinedocs/gcc-5.4.0/gcc/x86-Options.html#x86-Options) doesn't include x86-64. I assume that specific option was added somewhere in the last 2-3 years when this x86-64-v* concept was added? I went looking around in linux and they don't seem to specify anything of sorts either. I can't speak for ARM but for IA32 it's pretty logic: the Pentium 1 (i586) was the first processor with CPUID, RDTSC, RD/WRMSR, etc. Essentials for firmware code that will never really even run on a processor that old. On Thu, Jun 30, 2022 at 12:25 AM dann frazier wrote: > On Wed, Jun 29, 2022 at 11:06:01PM +0100, Pedro Falcato wrote: > > This may be a strong opinion but I would consider toolchains that > > explicitly change the default -march from the well understood x86-64 > (which > > all 64-bit processors support) to be totally broken. If a distro wants to > > switch the -march for the packages, override CFLAGS :) > > Opinion noted. But is there a downside to edk2 being explicit about > its target CPU level on x86-64, given it already does so for IA32 and > ARM? > > -dann > > > On Wed, Jun 29, 2022 at 10:57 PM dann frazier < > dann.frazier@canonical.com> > > wrote: > > > > > Ping on this. Would it be more palatable if I limited the change only > > > to tested toolchains (gcc/clang)? Alternatively, is there a way to > > > submit this code to CI to verify the !(gcc|clang) variants? > > > > > > -dann > > > > > > On Fri, Jun 10, 2022 at 12:09:18PM -0600, dann frazier wrote: > > > > From: dann frazier > > > > > > > > Some Linux distributions are experimenting with builds that target a > > > > higher x86-64 psABI, such as x86-64-v3. To avoid inheriting these > > > > compiler defaults in edk2 builds, and therefore breaking > compatibility > > > > with machines using older CPUs, explicitly target the generic x86-64 > > > > psABI. This is similar to how we explicitly specify the cpu type for > > > > some other architectures (-march=i586 for IA32, -march=armv7-a for > ARM). > > > > > > > > Spot tested with OVMF builds using GCC5 and CLANG38. > > > > > > > > Signed-off-by: dann frazier > > > > --- > > > > BaseTools/Conf/tools_def.template | 20 ++++++++++---------- > > > > 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) > > > > > > > > diff --git a/BaseTools/Conf/tools_def.template > > > b/BaseTools/Conf/tools_def.template > > > > index adcd23f727..569d16fb3e 100755 > > > > --- a/BaseTools/Conf/tools_def.template > > > > +++ b/BaseTools/Conf/tools_def.template > > > > @@ -1885,7 +1885,7 @@ DEFINE GCC_DEPS_FLAGS = -MMD -MF > > > $@.deps > > > > DEFINE GCC48_ALL_CC_FLAGS = DEF(GCC_ALL_CC_FLAGS) > > > -ffunction-sections -fdata-sections > -DSTRING_ARRAY_NAME=$(BASE_NAME)Strings > > > > DEFINE GCC48_IA32_X64_DLINK_COMMON = -nostdlib > > > -Wl,-n,-q,--gc-sections -z common-page-size=0x20 > > > > DEFINE GCC48_IA32_CC_FLAGS = DEF(GCC48_ALL_CC_FLAGS) -m32 > > > -march=i586 -malign-double -fno-stack-protector -D EFI32 > > > -fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables -Wno-address > > > > -DEFINE GCC48_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(GCC48_ALL_CC_FLAGS) -m64 > > > -fno-stack-protector "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" > > > -maccumulate-outgoing-args -mno-red-zone -Wno-address -mcmodel=small > -fpie > > > -fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables -Wno-address > > > > +DEFINE GCC48_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(GCC48_ALL_CC_FLAGS) -m64 > > > -march=x86-64 -fno-stack-protector "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" > > > -maccumulate-outgoing-args -mno-red-zone -Wno-address -mcmodel=small > -fpie > > > -fno-asynchronous-unwind-tables -Wno-address > > > > DEFINE GCC48_IA32_X64_ASLDLINK_FLAGS = > DEF(GCC48_IA32_X64_DLINK_COMMON) > > > -Wl,--entry,ReferenceAcpiTable -u ReferenceAcpiTable > > > > DEFINE GCC48_IA32_X64_DLINK_FLAGS = > DEF(GCC48_IA32_X64_DLINK_COMMON) > > > -Wl,--entry,$(IMAGE_ENTRY_POINT) -u $(IMAGE_ENTRY_POINT) > > > -Wl,-Map,$(DEST_DIR_DEBUG)/$(BASE_NAME).map,--whole-archive > > > > DEFINE GCC48_IA32_DLINK2_FLAGS = > > > -Wl,--defsym=PECOFF_HEADER_SIZE=0x220 DEF(GCC_DLINK2_FLAGS_COMMON) > > > > @@ -2613,15 +2613,15 @@ NOOPT_CLANG38_IA32_DLINK2_FLAGS = > > > DEF(GCC5_IA32_DLINK2_FLAGS) -O0 > > > > *_CLANG38_X64_ASLPP_FLAGS = DEF(GCC_ASLPP_FLAGS) > > > DEF(CLANG38_X64_TARGET) > > > > *_CLANG38_X64_VFRPP_FLAGS = DEF(GCC_VFRPP_FLAGS) > > > DEF(CLANG38_X64_TARGET) > > > > > > > > -DEBUG_CLANG38_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANG38_ALL_CC_FLAGS) -m64 > > > "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone -mcmodel=small -fpie > -Oz > > > -flto DEF(CLANG38_X64_TARGET) -g > > > > +DEBUG_CLANG38_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANG38_ALL_CC_FLAGS) -m64 > > > -march=x86-64 "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone > > > -mcmodel=small -fpie -Oz -flto DEF(CLANG38_X64_TARGET) -g > > > > DEBUG_CLANG38_X64_DLINK_FLAGS = DEF(GCC5_IA32_X64_DLINK_FLAGS) > > > -flto -Wl,-Oz -Wl,-melf_x86_64 -Wl,--oformat=elf64-x86-64 -Wl,-pie > > > -mcmodel=small > > > > DEBUG_CLANG38_X64_DLINK2_FLAGS = DEF(GCC5_X64_DLINK2_FLAGS) -O3 > > > > > > > > -RELEASE_CLANG38_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANG38_ALL_CC_FLAGS) -m64 > > > "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone -mcmodel=small -fpie > -Oz > > > -flto DEF(CLANG38_X64_TARGET) > > > > +RELEASE_CLANG38_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANG38_ALL_CC_FLAGS) -m64 > > > -march=x86-64 "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone > > > -mcmodel=small -fpie -Oz -flto DEF(CLANG38_X64_TARGET) > > > > RELEASE_CLANG38_X64_DLINK_FLAGS = DEF(GCC5_IA32_X64_DLINK_FLAGS) > > > -flto -Wl,-Oz -Wl,-melf_x86_64 -Wl,--oformat=elf64-x86-64 -Wl,-pie > > > -mcmodel=small > > > > RELEASE_CLANG38_X64_DLINK2_FLAGS = DEF(GCC5_X64_DLINK2_FLAGS) -O3 > > > > > > > > -NOOPT_CLANG38_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANG38_ALL_CC_FLAGS) -m64 > > > "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone -mcmodel=small -fpie > -O0 > > > DEF(CLANG38_X64_TARGET) -g > > > > +NOOPT_CLANG38_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANG38_ALL_CC_FLAGS) -m64 > > > -march=x86-64 "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone > > > -mcmodel=small -fpie -O0 DEF(CLANG38_X64_TARGET) -g > > > > NOOPT_CLANG38_X64_DLINK_FLAGS = DEF(GCC5_IA32_X64_DLINK_FLAGS) > > > -Wl,-O0 -Wl,-melf_x86_64 -Wl,--oformat=elf64-x86-64 -Wl,-pie > -mcmodel=small > > > > NOOPT_CLANG38_X64_DLINK2_FLAGS = DEF(GCC5_X64_DLINK2_FLAGS) -O0 > > > > > > > > @@ -2798,17 +2798,17 @@ NOOPT_CLANGPDB_IA32_DLINK2_FLAGS = > > > > *_CLANGPDB_X64_ASLPP_FLAGS = DEF(GCC_ASLPP_FLAGS) > > > DEF(CLANGPDB_X64_TARGET) > > > > *_CLANGPDB_X64_VFRPP_FLAGS = DEF(GCC_VFRPP_FLAGS) > > > DEF(CLANGPDB_X64_TARGET) > > > > > > > > -DEBUG_CLANGPDB_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANGPDB_ALL_CC_FLAGS) > -m64 > > > "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone -mcmodel=small -Oz > -flto > > > DEF(CLANGPDB_X64_TARGET) -gcodeview -funwind-tables > > > > +DEBUG_CLANGPDB_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANGPDB_ALL_CC_FLAGS) > -m64 > > > -march=x86-64 "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone > > > -mcmodel=small -Oz -flto DEF(CLANGPDB_X64_TARGET) -gcodeview > > > -funwind-tables > > > > DEBUG_CLANGPDB_X64_DLINK_FLAGS = /NOLOGO /NODEFAULTLIB > > > /IGNORE:4001 /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF=10 /ALIGN:32 /FILEALIGN:32 /Machine:X64 > /DLL > > > /ENTRY:$(IMAGE_ENTRY_POINT) /SUBSYSTEM:EFI_BOOT_SERVICE_DRIVER > /SAFESEH:NO > > > /BASE:0 /DEBUG:GHASH /MLLVM:-exception-model=wineh /lldmap > > > > DEBUG_CLANGPDB_X64_DLINK2_FLAGS = > > > > DEBUG_CLANGPDB_X64_GENFW_FLAGS = --keepexceptiontable > > > > > > > > -RELEASE_CLANGPDB_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANGPDB_ALL_CC_FLAGS) > -m64 > > > "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone -mcmodel=small -Oz > -flto > > > DEF(CLANGPDB_X64_TARGET) -fno-unwind-tables > > > > +RELEASE_CLANGPDB_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANGPDB_ALL_CC_FLAGS) > -m64 > > > -march=x86-64 "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone > > > -mcmodel=small -Oz -flto DEF(CLANGPDB_X64_TARGET) -fno-unwind-tables > > > > RELEASE_CLANGPDB_X64_DLINK_FLAGS = /NOLOGO /NODEFAULTLIB > > > /IGNORE:4001 /IGNORE:4254 /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF=10 /ALIGN:32 /FILEALIGN:32 > > > /SECTION:.xdata,D /SECTION:.pdata,D /Machine:X64 /DLL > > > /ENTRY:$(IMAGE_ENTRY_POINT) /SUBSYSTEM:EFI_BOOT_SERVICE_DRIVER > /SAFESEH:NO > > > /BASE:0 /MERGE:.rdata=.data /MLLVM:-exception-model=wineh /lldmap > > > > RELEASE_CLANGPDB_X64_DLINK2_FLAGS = > > > > RELEASE_CLANGPDB_X64_GENFW_FLAGS = > > > > > > > > -NOOPT_CLANGPDB_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANGPDB_ALL_CC_FLAGS) > -m64 > > > "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone -mcmodel=small -O0 > > > DEF(CLANGPDB_X64_TARGET) -gcodeview -funwind-tables > > > > +NOOPT_CLANGPDB_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANGPDB_ALL_CC_FLAGS) > -m64 > > > -march=x86-64 "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone > > > -mcmodel=small -O0 DEF(CLANGPDB_X64_TARGET) -gcodeview -funwind-tables > > > > NOOPT_CLANGPDB_X64_DLINK_FLAGS = /NOLOGO /NODEFAULTLIB > > > /IGNORE:4001 /OPT:REF /OPT:ICF=10 /ALIGN:32 /FILEALIGN:32 /Machine:X64 > /DLL > > > /ENTRY:$(IMAGE_ENTRY_POINT) /SUBSYSTEM:EFI_BOOT_SERVICE_DRIVER > /SAFESEH:NO > > > /BASE:0 /DEBUG:GHASH /MLLVM:-exception-model=wineh /lldmap > > > > NOOPT_CLANGPDB_X64_DLINK2_FLAGS = > > > > NOOPT_CLANGPDB_X64_GENFW_FLAGS = --keepexceptiontable > > > > @@ -2901,15 +2901,15 @@ NOOPT_CLANGDWARF_IA32_DLINK2_FLAGS = > > > DEF(CLANGDWARF_IA32_DLINK2_FLAGS) -O0 - > > > > *_CLANGDWARF_X64_ASLPP_FLAGS = DEF(GCC_ASLPP_FLAGS) > > > DEF(CLANG38_X64_TARGET) > > > > *_CLANGDWARF_X64_VFRPP_FLAGS = DEF(GCC_VFRPP_FLAGS) > > > DEF(CLANG38_X64_TARGET) > > > > > > > > -DEBUG_CLANGDWARF_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANG38_ALL_CC_FLAGS) > -m64 > > > "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone -mcmodel=small -fpie > -Oz > > > -flto DEF(CLANG38_X64_TARGET) -g > > > > +DEBUG_CLANGDWARF_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANG38_ALL_CC_FLAGS) > -m64 > > > -march=x86-64 "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone > > > -mcmodel=small -fpie -Oz -flto DEF(CLANG38_X64_TARGET) -g > > > > DEBUG_CLANGDWARF_X64_DLINK_FLAGS = > > > DEF(CLANGDWARF_IA32_X64_DLINK_FLAGS) -flto -Wl,-O3 -Wl,-melf_x86_64 > > > -Wl,--oformat,elf64-x86-64 -Wl,-pie -mcmodel=small > > > -Wl,--apply-dynamic-relocs > > > > DEBUG_CLANGDWARF_X64_DLINK2_FLAGS = > > > DEF(CLANGDWARF_X64_DLINK2_FLAGS) -O3 -fuse-ld=lld > > > > > > > > -RELEASE_CLANGDWARF_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANG38_ALL_CC_FLAGS) > -m64 > > > "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone -mcmodel=small -fpie > -Oz > > > -flto DEF(CLANG38_X64_TARGET) > > > > +RELEASE_CLANGDWARF_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANG38_ALL_CC_FLAGS) > -m64 > > > -march=x86-64 "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone > > > -mcmodel=small -fpie -Oz -flto DEF(CLANG38_X64_TARGET) > > > > RELEASE_CLANGDWARF_X64_DLINK_FLAGS = > > > DEF(CLANGDWARF_IA32_X64_DLINK_FLAGS) -flto -Wl,-O3 -Wl,-melf_x86_64 > > > -Wl,--oformat,elf64-x86-64 -Wl,-pie -mcmodel=small > > > -Wl,--apply-dynamic-relocs > > > > RELEASE_CLANGDWARF_X64_DLINK2_FLAGS = > > > DEF(CLANGDWARF_X64_DLINK2_FLAGS) -O3 -fuse-ld=lld > > > > > > > > -NOOPT_CLANGDWARF_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANG38_ALL_CC_FLAGS) > -m64 > > > "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone -mcmodel=small -fpie > -O0 > > > DEF(CLANG38_X64_TARGET) -g > > > > +NOOPT_CLANGDWARF_X64_CC_FLAGS = DEF(CLANG38_ALL_CC_FLAGS) > -m64 > > > -march=x86-64 "-DEFIAPI=__attribute__((ms_abi))" -mno-red-zone > > > -mcmodel=small -fpie -O0 DEF(CLANG38_X64_TARGET) -g > > > > NOOPT_CLANGDWARF_X64_DLINK_FLAGS = > > > DEF(CLANGDWARF_IA32_X64_DLINK_FLAGS) -Wl,-O0 -Wl,-melf_x86_64 > > > -Wl,--oformat,elf64-x86-64 -Wl,-pie -mcmodel=small > > > -Wl,--apply-dynamic-relocs > > > > NOOPT_CLANGDWARF_X64_DLINK2_FLAGS = > > > DEF(CLANGDWARF_X64_DLINK2_FLAGS) -O0 -fuse-ld=lld > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- Pedro Falcato