Re: can't compile 2.1.121 under Debian Hamm 2.0
On Tue, Sep 15, 1998 at 04:21:09PM -0400, James D. Freels wrote:
>
> Using a typical installation of Debian Hamm 2.0, I am having trouble
> compiling the current development kernel. Can anyone give me a clue
> on the following error message:
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>
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.1.121/arch/i386/lib'
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.1.121/arch/i386/lib'
> ld -m elf_i386 -T /usr/src/kernel-source-2.1.121/arch/i386/vmlinux.lds -e stext arch/i386/kernel/head.o arch/i386/kernel/init_task.o init/main.o init/version.o \
> arch/i386/kernel/kernel.o arch/i386/mm/mm.o kernel/kernel.o mm/mm.o fs/fs.o ipc/ipc.o \
> fs/filesystems.a \
> net/network.a \
> drivers/block/block.a drivers/char/char.a drivers/misc/misc.a drivers/net/net.a drivers/scsi/scsi.a drivers/cdrom/cdrom.a drivers/sound/sound.a drivers/pci/pci.a drivers/pnp/pnp.a drivers/video/video.a \
> /usr/src/kernel-source-2.1.121/arch/i386/lib/lib.a /usr/src/kernel-source-2.1.121/lib/lib.a /usr/src/kernel-source-2.1.121/arch/i386/lib/lib.a \
> -o vmlinux
> fs/fs.o: In function `change_root':
> fs/fs.o(.text+0x5a17): undefined reference to `initmem_freed'
This is a kernel bug IIRC (short memory <g>) - try a later kernel -
2.1.122pre3 is out :-)
PS: /usr/local/src is the recommended place for the source, not /usr/src.
Adrian
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