Nathan Chancellor e8d899d301 compiler-clang.h: require LLVM 19.1.0 or higher for __typeof_unqual__
When building the kernel using a version of LLVM between llvmorg-19-init
(the first commit of the LLVM 19 development cycle) and the change in
LLVM that actually added __typeof_unqual__ for all C modes [1], which
might happen during a bisect of LLVM, there is a build failure:

  In file included from arch/x86/kernel/asm-offsets.c:9:
  In file included from include/linux/crypto.h:15:
  In file included from include/linux/completion.h:12:
  In file included from include/linux/swait.h:7:
  In file included from include/linux/spinlock.h:56:
  In file included from include/linux/preempt.h:79:
  arch/x86/include/asm/preempt.h:61:2: error: call to undeclared function '__typeof_unqual__'; ISO C99 and later do not support implicit function declarations [-Wimplicit-function-declaration]
     61 |         raw_cpu_and_4(__preempt_count, ~PREEMPT_NEED_RESCHED);
        |         ^
  arch/x86/include/asm/percpu.h:478:36: note: expanded from macro 'raw_cpu_and_4'
    478 | #define raw_cpu_and_4(pcp, val)                         percpu_binary_op(4, , "and", (pcp), val)
        |                                                         ^
  arch/x86/include/asm/percpu.h:210:3: note: expanded from macro 'percpu_binary_op'
    210 |                 TYPEOF_UNQUAL(_var) pto_tmp__;                          \
        |                 ^
  include/linux/compiler.h:248:29: note: expanded from macro 'TYPEOF_UNQUAL'
    248 | # define TYPEOF_UNQUAL(exp) __typeof_unqual__(exp)
        |                             ^

The current logic of CC_HAS_TYPEOF_UNQUAL just checks for a major
version of 19 but half of the 19 development cycle did not have support
for __typeof_unqual__.

Harden the logic of CC_HAS_TYPEOF_UNQUAL to avoid this error by only
using __typeof_unqual__ with a released version of LLVM 19, which is
greater than or equal to 19.1.0 with LLVM's versioning scheme that
matches GCC's [2].

Link: https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/commit/cc308f60d41744b5920ec2e2e5b25e1273c8704b [1]
Link: https://github.com/llvm/llvm-project/commit/4532617ae420056bf32f6403dde07fb99d276a49 [2]
Link: https://lkml.kernel.org/r/20260116-require-llvm-19-1-for-typeof_unqual-v1-1-3b9a4a4b212b@kernel.org
Fixes: ac053946f5 ("compiler.h: introduce TYPEOF_UNQUAL() macro")
Signed-off-by: Nathan Chancellor <nathan@kernel.org>
Cc: Bill Wendling <morbo@google.com>
Cc: Justin Stitt <justinstitt@google.com>
Cc: Uros Bizjak <ubizjak@gmail.com>
Cc: <stable@vger.kernel.org>
Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
2026-01-31 16:16:04 -08:00
2026-01-26 19:07:09 -08:00
2026-01-11 06:09:11 -10:00
2025-02-19 14:53:27 -07:00
2026-01-26 19:07:12 -08:00
2026-01-18 15:42:45 -08:00

Linux kernel
============

The Linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It manages hardware,
system resources, and provides the fundamental services for all other software.

Quick Start
-----------

* Report a bug: See Documentation/admin-guide/reporting-issues.rst
* Get the latest kernel: https://kernel.org
* Build the kernel: See Documentation/admin-guide/quickly-build-trimmed-linux.rst
* Join the community: https://lore.kernel.org/

Essential Documentation
-----------------------

All users should be familiar with:

* Building requirements: Documentation/process/changes.rst
* Code of Conduct: Documentation/process/code-of-conduct.rst
* License: See COPYING

Documentation can be built with make htmldocs or viewed online at:
https://www.kernel.org/doc/html/latest/


Who Are You?
============

Find your role below:

* New Kernel Developer - Getting started with kernel development
* Academic Researcher - Studying kernel internals and architecture
* Security Expert - Hardening and vulnerability analysis
* Backport/Maintenance Engineer - Maintaining stable kernels
* System Administrator - Configuring and troubleshooting
* Maintainer - Leading subsystems and reviewing patches
* Hardware Vendor - Writing drivers for new hardware
* Distribution Maintainer - Packaging kernels for distros


For Specific Users
==================

New Kernel Developer
--------------------

Welcome! Start your kernel development journey here:

* Getting Started: Documentation/process/development-process.rst
* Your First Patch: Documentation/process/submitting-patches.rst
* Coding Style: Documentation/process/coding-style.rst
* Build System: Documentation/kbuild/index.rst
* Development Tools: Documentation/dev-tools/index.rst
* Kernel Hacking Guide: Documentation/kernel-hacking/hacking.rst
* Core APIs: Documentation/core-api/index.rst

Academic Researcher
-------------------

Explore the kernel's architecture and internals:

* Researcher Guidelines: Documentation/process/researcher-guidelines.rst
* Memory Management: Documentation/mm/index.rst
* Scheduler: Documentation/scheduler/index.rst
* Networking Stack: Documentation/networking/index.rst
* Filesystems: Documentation/filesystems/index.rst
* RCU (Read-Copy Update): Documentation/RCU/index.rst
* Locking Primitives: Documentation/locking/index.rst
* Power Management: Documentation/power/index.rst

Security Expert
---------------

Security documentation and hardening guides:

* Security Documentation: Documentation/security/index.rst
* LSM Development: Documentation/security/lsm-development.rst
* Self Protection: Documentation/security/self-protection.rst
* Reporting Vulnerabilities: Documentation/process/security-bugs.rst
* CVE Procedures: Documentation/process/cve.rst
* Embargoed Hardware Issues: Documentation/process/embargoed-hardware-issues.rst
* Security Features: Documentation/userspace-api/seccomp_filter.rst

Backport/Maintenance Engineer
-----------------------------

Maintain and stabilize kernel versions:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* Backporting Guide: Documentation/process/backporting.rst
* Applying Patches: Documentation/process/applying-patches.rst
* Subsystem Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git for Maintainers: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

System Administrator
--------------------

Configure, tune, and troubleshoot Linux systems:

* Admin Guide: Documentation/admin-guide/index.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Sysctl Tuning: Documentation/admin-guide/sysctl/index.rst
* Tracing/Debugging: Documentation/trace/index.rst
* Performance Security: Documentation/admin-guide/perf-security.rst
* Hardware Monitoring: Documentation/hwmon/index.rst

Maintainer
----------

Lead kernel subsystems and manage contributions:

* Maintainer Handbook: Documentation/maintainer/index.rst
* Pull Requests: Documentation/maintainer/pull-requests.rst
* Managing Patches: Documentation/maintainer/modifying-patches.rst
* Rebasing and Merging: Documentation/maintainer/rebasing-and-merging.rst
* Development Process: Documentation/process/maintainer-handbooks.rst
* Maintainer Entry Profile: Documentation/maintainer/maintainer-entry-profile.rst
* Git Configuration: Documentation/maintainer/configure-git.rst

Hardware Vendor
---------------

Write drivers and support new hardware:

* Driver API Guide: Documentation/driver-api/index.rst
* Driver Model: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/driver.rst
* Device Drivers: Documentation/driver-api/infrastructure.rst
* Bus Types: Documentation/driver-api/driver-model/bus.rst
* Device Tree Bindings: Documentation/devicetree/bindings/
* Power Management: Documentation/driver-api/pm/index.rst
* DMA API: Documentation/core-api/dma-api.rst

Distribution Maintainer
-----------------------

Package and distribute the kernel:

* Stable Kernel Rules: Documentation/process/stable-kernel-rules.rst
* ABI Documentation: Documentation/ABI/README
* Kernel Configuration: Documentation/kbuild/kconfig.rst
* Module Signing: Documentation/admin-guide/module-signing.rst
* Kernel Parameters: Documentation/admin-guide/kernel-parameters.rst
* Tainted Kernels: Documentation/admin-guide/tainted-kernels.rst



Communication and Support
=========================

* Mailing Lists: https://lore.kernel.org/
* IRC: #kernelnewbies on irc.oftc.net
* Bugzilla: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/
* MAINTAINERS file: Lists subsystem maintainers and mailing lists
* Email Clients: Documentation/process/email-clients.rst
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