[Slackbuilds-users] Issues with applications on desktop

[Jeremy Hansen]

On Sun, Sep 8, 2019, 10:48 AM Willy Sudiarto Raharjo <
willysr at slackbuilds.org> wrote:

> >     I've asked here for help when some packages would not build or run
> >     properly
> >     on my new 64-bit desktop. I now believe the issue is with gcc-5.x on
> >     14.2.
> >     See these two threads:
> >
> >
> https://www.reddit.com/r/Amd/comments/6f0qkq/compiling_with_ryzen_cpus_on_linux_causing_random/
> >     https://community.amd.com/thread/215773
> >
> >     The CPU in that host is a Ryzen7 2700 and I intially had kernel
> >     issues that
> >     were resolved by building a newer kernel than what was there. Now the
> >     4.4.190 kernel has no issues at all. But, gcc ...?
> >
> >     I'll post on LQ's slackware forum and ask if I can upgrade the gcc
> >     suite on
> >     that host to the gcc-9.x in -current. I need to migrate to that host
> >     as my
> >     server/workstation and there are applications that I need to have
> >     building
> >     and running. Just wanted to let folks here know what is likely the
> issue
> >     with this relatively new hardware.
>
>
> > It is very unlikely this is your problem. These issues occurred with
> > very early versions of the 1st Gen Ryzen CPUs and any CPU made after
> > June of 2017 should not have that problem.
> >
> >
> https://techreport.com/news/32459/amd-ships-revised-ryzen-cpus-with-a-compile-bug-fix/
>
> Try to update your firmware first Rich
>
> I had the same issue with my Ryzen, but it's all gone after updating the
> firmware.
>
>
> --
> Willy Sudiarto Raharjo
>

Willy,

Was yours related to compile time segfaults or freezing when idle? From my
understanding, freezing when idle is something that can be solved with
software (updating firmware or passing kernel boot options like rcu_nocbs),
but the segfault bug was in the hardware itself and AMD was replacing the
affected hardware free of charge.

Jeremy

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