Unable to build libhugetlbfs test on 4.15 Bionic

[Po-Hsu Lin]

When trying to build the libhugetlbfs test Bionic, it will fail with:
  CC32 obj32/linkhuge_nofd.o
  LD32 (hugelink test) obj32/linkhuge_nofd
  CC32 obj32/linkshare.o
  LD32 (hugelink test) obj32/linkshare
  LD32 (xB test) obj32/xB.linkhuge
    /usr/bin/x86_64-linux-gnu-ld: unrecognized option '--hugetlbfs-link=B'
    /usr/bin/x86_64-linux-gnu-ld: use the --help option for usage information
    collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status
    Makefile:227: recipe for target 'obj32/xB.linkhuge' failed
    make[1]: *** [obj32/xB.linkhuge] Error 1
    Makefile:242: recipe for target 'tests/all' failed
    make: *** [tests/all] Error 2

Steps:
  1. git clone --depth=1 -b next https://github.com/libhugetlbfs/libhugetlbfs.git
  2. cd libhugetlbfs
  3. make

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: linux-image-4.15.0-1003-kvm 4.15.0-1003.3
ProcVersionSignature: User Name 4.15.0-1003.3-kvm 4.15.10
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-1003-kvm x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Apr 19 04:44:08 2018
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm-256color
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=C.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: linux-kvm
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

Can be reproduced on generic 4.15 kernel as well.

[Ubuntu Kernel Bot (ubuntu-kernel-bot)]

This bug is missing log files that will aid in diagnosing the problem. While running an Ubuntu kernel (not a mainline or third-party kernel) please enter the following command in a terminal window:

apport-collect 1765279

and then change the status of the bug to 'Confirmed'.

If, due to the nature of the issue you have encountered, you are unable to run this command, please add a comment stating that fact and change the bug status to 'Confirmed'.

This change has been made by an automated script, maintained by the Ubuntu Kernel Team.

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

This issue can be found on 4.15 KVM kernel as well.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Po-Hsu Lin (cypressyew)]

We have the test disabled for Bionic (and all the newer releases)

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/git/ubuntu/autotest-client-tests.git/commit/?h=master-next&id=e1b49796e4403506227038f095761ffa40aedc92

Calling this fix-released now.