This one time, at band camp, Marcio Roberto Teixeira said: > > > Hi. > > I was compiling the kernel (Debian way) and: > > (root)$ make-kpkg kernel_image > > <cut> > > make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.16/arch/i386/lib' > make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.16/arch/i386/lib' > ld -m elf_i386 -T > /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.16/arch/i386/vmlinux.lds -e stext > arch/i386/kernel/head.o arch/i386/kernel/init_task.o init/main.o > init/version.o \ --start-group \ > arch/i386/kernel/kernel.o arch/i386/mm/mm.o > kernel/kernel.o mm/mm.o fs/fs.o ipc/ipc.o \ > drivers/char/char.o drivers/block/block.o > drivers/misc/misc.o drivers/net/net.o > drivers/media/media.o drivers/ide/idedriver.o > drivers/cdrom/driver.o drivers/pci/driver.o > drivers/pnp/pnp.o drivers/video/video.o \ > net/network.o \ > /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.16/arch/i386/lib/lib.a > /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.16/lib/lib.a > /usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.16/arch/i386/lib/lib.a > \ > --end-group \ > -o vmlinux > > drivers/char/char.o(.data+0x46b4): undefined reference to `local symbols in discarded section .text.exit' > make[1]: ** [vmlinux] Erro 1 > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.16' > make: ** [stamp-build] Erro 2 > funes:/usr/src/kernel-source-2.4.16# > > What's happening? What means "undefined reference to `local symbols in > discarded section .text.exit' "? How can I workaround it? > > My setup: unstable, i386. > > Regards, > -- > Marcio Roberto Teixeira It's a binutils issue, IIRC. Debconf even emailed me about it a while back, but I can't find it right now. Let's see . . . try the thread starting here: http://lists.debian.org/debian-devel/2001/debian-devel-200112/msg00199.html I think the easy answer is: for this version of binutils, only compile 2.4.17 or newer kernels. HTH, Steve -- For the first time we have a weapon that nobody has used for thirty years. This gives me great hope for the human race. -- Harlan Ellison
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