configuration problem of Linux Kernel on Debian

capricorn · 08-21-2007, 06:23 AM

I'm a newbie out of newbies, so detailed input is appreciated.

I had to install "Linux Kernel" for ethernet setup. Installing Linux Kernel wasn't a big deal. However I was unable to configure Linux, which is a mandatory process, after installation. Upon executing "make config" or "make xconfig", I get the following code.

Code:

debian:/usr/src/linux# make config
  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/fixdep
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:105:23: error: sys/types.h: No such file or directory
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:106:22: error: sys/stat.h: No such file or directory
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:107:22: error: sys/mman.h: No such file or directory
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:108:20: error: unistd.h: No such file or directory
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:109:19: error: fcntl.h: No such file or directory
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:110:20: error: string.h: No such file or directory
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:111:20: error: stdlib.h: No such file or directory
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:112:19: error: stdio.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.1.2/include/syslimits.h:7,
                 from /usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.1.2/include/limits.h:11,
                 from scripts/basic/fixdep.c:113:
/usr/lib/gcc/i486-linux-gnu/4.1.2/include/limits.h:122:61: error: limits.h: No such file or directory
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:114:19: error: ctype.h: No such file or directory
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:115:23: error: arpa/inet.h: No such file or directory
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function ‘usage’:
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:129: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘fprintf’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:129: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘fprintf’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:129: error: ‘stderr’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:129: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:129: error: for each function it appears in.)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:130: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘exit’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:130: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘exit’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function ‘print_cmdline’:
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:138: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘printf’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:138: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘printf’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: At top level:
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:141: error: ‘NULL’ undeclared here (not in a function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function ‘grow_config’:
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:154: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘realloc’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:154: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:156: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘perror’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:156: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘exit’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function ‘is_defined_config’:
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:172: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘memcmp’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function ‘define_config’:
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:185: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘memcpy’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:185: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘memcpy’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function ‘use_config’:
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:204: error: ‘PATH_MAX’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:212: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘memcpy’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:218: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘tolower’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:220: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘printf’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:204: warning: unused variable ‘s’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: At top level:
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:223: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘size_t’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function ‘parse_config_file’:
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:225: error: ‘len’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:231: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘ntohl’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:242: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘isalnum’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function ‘strrcmp’:
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:255: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘strlen’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:255: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘strlen’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function ‘do_config_file’:
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:266: error: storage size of ‘st’ isn’t known
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:270: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘open’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:270: error: ‘O_RDONLY’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:272: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘fprintf’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:272: error: ‘stderr’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:274: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘exit’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:276: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘fstat’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:278: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘close’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:281: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘mmap’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:281: error: ‘PROT_READ’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:281: error: ‘MAP_PRIVATE’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:281: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:288: error: too many arguments to function ‘parse_config_file’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:290: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘munmap’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:266: warning: unused variable ‘st’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: At top level:
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:295: error: expected declaration specifiers or ‘...’ before ‘size_t’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function ‘parse_dep_file’:
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:298: error: ‘len’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:300: error: ‘PATH_MAX’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:302: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘strchr’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:302: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘strchr’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:304: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘fprintf’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:304: error: ‘stderr’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:305: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘exit’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:307: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘memcpy’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:308: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘printf’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:300: warning: unused variable ‘s’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function ‘print_deps’:
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:337: error: storage size of ‘st’ isn’t known
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:341: error: ‘O_RDONLY’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:343: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘fprintf’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:343: error: ‘stderr’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:345: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘exit’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:349: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘fprintf’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:353: error: ‘PROT_READ’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:353: error: ‘MAP_PRIVATE’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:353: warning: assignment makes pointer from integer without a cast
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:360: error: too many arguments to function ‘parse_dep_file’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:337: warning: unused variable ‘st’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function ‘traps’:
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:372: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘fprintf’
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:372: error: ‘stderr’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:374: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘exit’
make[1]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 1
make: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2

I know there is something very wrong, but I have no idea what it is. Anyone willing to help thanked.

jimmy512 · 08-21-2007, 06:40 AM

Try installing the libc6-dev and libncurses5 packages. I think that it should work then. Also, are you sure you want to be running a make config. It will ask you about every kernel option avaliable. Much more efficient would be a make menuconfig and then to load your old configuration and tweak that.