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Old 06-03-2005, 04:20 PM   #1
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Kernel compile error

Hi, when i try do a 'make menuconfig' or 'make bzImage' in kernel dir it give these lines:

Code:
root@Aerius:/usr/src/linux-2.6.10# make menuconfig
  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/fixdep
In file included from /usr/include/bits/posix1_lim.h:153,
                 from /usr/include/limits.h:144,
                 from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-slackware-linux/3.3.5/include/limits.h:122,
                 from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-slackware-linux/3.3.5/include/syslimits.h:7,
                 from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-slackware-linux/3.3.5/include/limits.h:11,
                 from scripts/basic/fixdep.c:113:
/usr/include/bits/local_lim.h:36:26: linux/limits.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /usr/include/sys/socket.h:35,
                 from /usr/include/netinet/in.h:24,
                 from /usr/include/arpa/inet.h:23,
                 from scripts/basic/fixdep.c:115:
/usr/include/bits/socket.h:304:24: asm/socket.h: No such file or directory
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function `use_config':
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:201: error: `PATH_MAX' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:201: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:201: error: for each function it appears in.)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:201: warning: unused variable `s'
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function `parse_dep_file':
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:297: error: `PATH_MAX' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:297: warning: unused variable `s'
make[1]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 1
make: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2
What I do? (before it dont happen)
 
Old 06-03-2005, 05:52 PM   #2
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Try copying .config out of the way (ie. cp .config ..) and run
make mrproper
then copy .config back (ie. cp ../.config .) and try
make menuconfig again.

I'm not sure if this will fix your problem, but it will eliminate a lot of possibilities.
 
Old 06-03-2005, 06:21 PM   #3
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Quote:
Originally posted by uberNUT69
Try copying .config out of the way (ie. cp .config ..) and run
make mrproper
then copy .config back (ie. cp ../.config .) and try
make menuconfig again.

I'm not sure if this will fix your problem, but it will eliminate a lot of possibilities.
Same thing
 
Old 06-03-2005, 06:31 PM   #4
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How about trying with a default config?

cp arch/i386/defconfig .config


Starting to sound like you don't have all the devel packages you need,
but you said it was working before.
Have you uninstalled anything recently?
 
Old 06-03-2005, 07:03 PM   #5
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How about trying with a default config?

cp arch/i386/defconfig .config


Starting to sound like you don't have all the devel packages you need,
but you said it was working before.
Have you uninstalled anything recently?
Ermm, with swaret i updated glibc, before that its working fine, after update, it start give this errors

Ill try use the default config, then i give a feedback.
 
Old 06-03-2005, 07:33 PM   #6
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If you copy the defconfig in and 'make oldconfig' works then make sure you
have the ncurses and libc development packages.
 
Old 06-03-2005, 08:20 PM   #7
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Originally posted by uberNUT69
If you copy the defconfig in and 'make oldconfig' works then make sure you
have the ncurses and libc development packages.
Same thing and i have the ncurses and libc
 
Old 06-03-2005, 09:02 PM   #8
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Check these packages: (or whatever they're called for your distro)

ncurses-dev? (not just ncurses)

kernel-devel?

kernel-headers

Also, do you have a link from your source directory to /usr/src/linux (or similar).
eg. in Debian #ln -s /usr/src/kernel-source-2.6.11 /usr/src/linux
 
Old 06-03-2005, 09:32 PM   #9
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Quote:
Originally posted by _InTeNsDoWn_
Ermm, with swaret i updated glibc, before that its working fine, after update, it start give this errors

Ill try use the default config, then i give a feedback.
there's your problem you might as well start over and reinstall next time read the upgrade.txt on the cd.
 
Old 04-15-2006, 11:28 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by Boow
there's your problem you might as well start over and reinstall next time read the upgrade.txt on the cd.
So, but I have exactly the same problem on CentOS 4.3, and I have installed only original packages and update from distribution sources...
Is there any Idea to solve this problem without reinstalling?
 
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Originally Posted by kamik
So, but I have exactly the same problem on CentOS 4.3, and I have installed only original packages and update from distribution sources...
Is there any Idea to solve this problem without reinstalling?
OK i have solved it by reinstalling glibc-kernelheaders package.

I have used:
1. yum remove <package>
2. save names of removing packages
3. yum install <package package ..> because of reinstaling all depended packages.

ALLERRT! be carful with this kind of action - read carefully list of removed packages at first step (yum should have to ask you first) before continuing uninstallation

Kamik
 
  


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