kernel build problems -how to install older gcc version?

nocturna_gr · 06-16-2005, 10:22 AM

I have Fedora 4 test 3 and i tried to compile a new kernel. However, in different versions i have tried to build ( fedora kernels and also from kernel.org) i get an error about i2c and ia32, although i have not added any i2c support/modules in the kernel.

As i have read, the problems may be caused by the gcc-4 compiler-not sure. I tried to install gcc-3.3, but i ran into dependency problems:

gcc-3.3--> cpp-3.3-->xorg-x11-6.8.2 (/usr/bin/cpp is needed by (installed) xorg-x11-6.8.2-30.x86_64)

What can i do?
Thanks

nocturna_gr · 06-16-2005, 12:03 PM

I even have downloaded kernel-2.6.10 and i keep getting the same error during compilation!!!
I have compiled kernels many times, but that dosn't happen to me!!!
Why?! Is this a gcc problem?

Code:

...
In file included from include/linux/if_ether.h:106,
                 from include/linux/netdevice.h:29,
                 from include/net/sock.h:48,
                 from arch/x86_64/ia32/sys_ia32.c:73:
include/linux/skbuff.h: In function ‘skb_add_data’:
include/linux/skbuff.h:1017: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 2 of ‘
csum_partial_copy_from_user’ differ in signedness
  CC      arch/x86_64/ia32/ia32_ioctl.o
In file included from include/linux/if_ether.h:106,
                 from include/linux/netdevice.h:29,
                 from include/linux/if_bridge.h:105,
                 from fs/compat_ioctl.c:24,
                 from arch/x86_64/ia32/ia32_ioctl.c:14:
include/linux/skbuff.h: In function ‘skb_add_data’:
include/linux/skbuff.h:1017: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 2 of ‘
csum_partial_copy_from_user’ differ in signedness
In file included from fs/compat_ioctl.c:50,
                 from arch/x86_64/ia32/ia32_ioctl.c:14:
include/linux/fb.h: At top level:
include/linux/fb.h:860: error: array type has incomplete element type
In file included from fs/compat_ioctl.c:69,
                 from arch/x86_64/ia32/ia32_ioctl.c:14:
include/linux/i2c.h:58: error: array type has incomplete element type
include/linux/i2c.h:197: error: array type has incomplete element type
make[1]: *** [arch/x86_64/ia32/ia32_ioctl.o] Error 1
make: *** [arch/x86_64/ia32] Error 2
[root@localhost linux-2.6.10]#

syamsoul · 07-02-2005, 01:14 PM

i've the same problem too.. and don't know what is the problem...
i had download a custom kernel from some site, and in FC3.92, i can compile it and successfully load the compiled kernel, but in FC4 , i can't. anybody out there, any tips for a newbie like me? :P

sausagejohnson · 07-04-2005, 08:56 AM

Dude, check my post here: http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...hreadid=339858