Re: Unable to recompile kernel and/or rt61 since upgrade
On Sun, Apr 22, 2007 at 02:09:02 -0700, Eddie wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Since upgrading to etch yesterday I've found that I'm unable to make
> custom kernels, infact I can't even do a 'make config'. Instead I get
> the following:
> HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep
> HOSTCC scripts/basic/split-include
> HOSTCC scripts/basic/docproc
> HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/conf.o
> HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/mconf.o
> scripts/kconfig/mconf.c:91: error: static declaration of
> 'current_menu' follows non-static declaration
> scripts/kconfig/lkc.h:63: error: previous declaration of
> 'current_menu' was here
> make[1]: *** [scripts/kconfig/mconf.o] Error 1
> make: *** [config] Error 2
>
> Having Googled this subject I found a suggestions and even a bug
> report saying that the problem is between gcc4 and kernel-source
> version 2.6.8-16sarge6. The suggested solution is to downgrade the
> compiler - however doing this seems easier said than done, and looks
> like it might just open another can of problems.
>
> The reason I noticed that problem was that since upgrading to Etch my
> once reliable wifi card (RT61 based PCI card) seems to have become
> very unrealiable: at best reporting high TX packet loss and at worst
> not even seeing any wireless networks at all (at the same time other
> machines can get on the same wireless network with no problems).
> Figuring this was a problem with new libraries in Etch and my home
> compiled wifi drivers I tried recompiling but this also failed giving
> hundreds of what appear to be simple syntax errors, ie:
> rtmp.h:1963: error: expected declaration specifiers or '...' before
> 'u32'
>
> Any advice on what to do to get out of this situation would be much
> appreciated.
Why are you using an old Sarge kernel source? What is wrong with the
normal Etch package (linux-source-2.6.18) A 2.6.8 kernel will cause
problems with Etch's version of udev as far as I know.
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