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Kernel compile woes.. system.map error...?

Hello all,

I recently started having an issue where I can't compile my kernel.
Happened with 2.6.17 that I had compiled many times before, and happens with the fresh 2.6.18 I just extracted.

I am running Debian testing on a Dell Inspiron 2650 with everything updated.

I get the following error whether I use make-kpkg or make:

Quote:

...

CC [M] lib/zlib_inflate/inflate.o
CC [M] lib/zlib_inflate/inftrees.o
CC [M] lib/zlib_inflate/inflate_syms.o
LD [M] lib/zlib_inflate/zlib_inflate.o
LD arch/i386/lib/built-in.o
CC arch/i386/lib/bitops.o
AS arch/i386/lib/checksum.o
CC arch/i386/lib/delay.o
AS arch/i386/lib/getuser.o
CC arch/i386/lib/memcpy.o
AS arch/i386/lib/putuser.o
CC arch/i386/lib/strstr.o
CC arch/i386/lib/usercopy.o
AR arch/i386/lib/lib.a
GEN .version
CHK include/linux/compile.h
UPD include/linux/compile.h
CC init/version.o
LD init/built-in.o
LD vmlinux
SYSMAP System.map
make: *** [vmlinux] Error 1

Any idea what could be causing this? Wish the error were a bit more verbose lol

Let me know if you need any more info.

Thank you,
Brian

I think that was one I had but that was in early 2.6 kernel. Check this and see if it works.
When in your configuration tool, goto General Setup > Configure standard kernel features
Make the following part of the kernel.
Load all symbols for debugging
Include all symbols in kallsyms
Do an extra kallsyms pass

I believe the last one is the needed one. Start compiling and see if it helps.

Brian

Ello and thanks for the reply!

When I enable those I error out with:

Quote:

...

CC arch/i386/lib/usercopy.o
AR arch/i386/lib/lib.a
GEN .version
CHK include/linux/compile.h
UPD include/linux/compile.h
CC init/version.o
LD init/built-in.o
LD .tmp_vmlinux1
KSYM .tmp_kallsyms1.S
No valid symbol.
make[1]: *** [.tmp_kallsyms1.S] Error 1

Thank you,
Brian

It seems to me that it would have to be an issue outside of the kernel config considering that the change I made to my previously compilable config was something like Video For Linux support.

A package that got upgraded maybe? I wish I knew when the issue first started so I could tell you what has been updated.

Just some notes. I'm doing lots of late night googling and finding nothing of use.

No other ideas at the time. I know of the issue with DVB with the first release of 2.6.17 and a few other revision afterwards but I believe they have been resolved in 2.6.17.4 or.5 and later. If I think of something I will post back.

Brian

Around that time I was also suddenly unable to run "make xconfig" It gave me pages and pages of errors.
Ended up reinstalling gcc and it was fixed.

I think this was at the same time that I suddenly couldn't compile.

Perhaps there's just another package that got messed up somehow..

Thank you for your help,
Brian2

Fixed!

Still not sure what happened but it works.

Just for fun I ran:
apt-get install binutils gcc libc6-dev make --reinstall

And it works!

Still as confused as to what the problem was (one for the debian forum I guess..) but I can finally compile my kernel again!