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Old 04-12-2006, 01:46 PM   #1
Roxxor2
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error when running make menuconfig


I just downloaded the latest full kernel from www.kernel.org and when I run make menuconfig I get this error:
Code:
root@laptop:/home/marc/Desktop/linux-2.6.16.4# make mrproper
  CLEAN   scripts/basic
  CLEAN   scripts/kconfig
  CLEAN   include/asm include/linux/version.h .kernelrelease
root@laptop:/home/marc/Desktop/linux-2.6.16.4# make menuconfig
  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/fixdep
  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/split-include
  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/docproc
  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/conf.o
  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/kxgettext.o
  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/mconf.o
  SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.c
  SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/lex.zconf.c
  SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/zconf.hash.c
  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.o
  HOSTLD  scripts/kconfig/mconf
  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.o
I fil inkluderad från scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:24:
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:31:20: fel: curses.h: The file or directory does not exist
In file included from scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:24:
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:128: error: syntax error before ‘use_colors’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:128: warning: type defaults to ‘int’ in declaration of ‘use_colors’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:128: warning: datadefinition har ingen typ eller lagringsklass
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:129: error: syntax error before ‘use_shadow’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:129: warning: type defaults to ‘int’ in declaration of ‘use_shadow’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:129: warning: datadefinition har ingen typ eller lagringsklass
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:131: error: syntax error before ‘attributes’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:131: warning: type defaults to ‘int’ in declaration of ‘attributes’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:131: warning: datadefinition har ingen typ eller lagringsklass
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:143: error: syntax error before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:143: warning: function declaration isn’t a prototype
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:146: error: syntax error before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:146: warning: function declaration isn’t a prototype
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:147: error: syntax error before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:147: warning: function declaration isn’t a prototype
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:148: error: syntax error before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:148: warning: function declaration isn’t a prototype
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:149: error: syntax error before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:150: warning: function declaration isn’t a prototype
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:151: error: syntax error before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:151: warning: function declaration isn’t a prototype
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:31: error: syntax error before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:33: warning: function declaration isn’t a prototype
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c: In function ‘print_item’:
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:37: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘wattrset’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:37: error: ‘win’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:37: error: (Varje odeklarerad identifierare rapporteras bara
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:37: error: en gång för varje funktion den finns i.)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:38: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘wmove’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:38: error: ‘choice’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:40: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘waddch’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:43: error: ‘selected’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:44: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘wprintw’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:44: error: ‘status’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:47: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘mvwaddch’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:47: error: ‘item’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:49: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘waddstr’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:52: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘wrefresh’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c: På toppnivå:
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:59: error: syntax error before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:61: varning: function declaration isn’t a prototype
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c: In function ‘print_arrows’:
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:62: error: ‘win’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:62: error: ‘y’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:62: error: ‘x’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:64: error: ‘scroll’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:76: error: ‘height’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:79: error: ‘item_no’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:79: error: ‘choice’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c: På toppnivå:
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:95: error: syntax error before ‘*’ token
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:96: warning: function declaration isn’t a prototype
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c: In function ‘print_buttons’:
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:97: error: ‘width’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:98: error: ‘height’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:100: error: ‘dialog’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:100: error: ‘selected’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c: In function ‘dialog_checklist’:
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:117: error: ‘WINDOW’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:117: error: ‘dialog’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:117: error: ‘list’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:117: varning: left-hand operand of comma expression has no effect
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:117: varning: statement with no effect
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:121: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘endwin’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:122: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘fprintf’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:122: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘fprintf’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:122: error: ‘stderr’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:140: error: ‘COLS’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:141: error: ‘LINES’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:143: error: ‘stdscr’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:145: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘newwin’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:146: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘keypad’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:146: error: ‘TRUE’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:166: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘subwin’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:199: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘wnoutrefresh’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:201: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘doupdate’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:204: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘wgetch’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:211: error: ‘KEY_UP’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:211: error: ‘KEY_DOWN’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:221: error: ‘FALSE’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:222: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘scrollok’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:223: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘wscrl’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:283: warning: incompatible implicit declaration of built-in function ‘fprintf’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:284: warning: implicit declaration of function ‘delwin’
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:288: error: ‘KEY_LEFT’ undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:289: error: ‘KEY_RIGHT’ undeclared (first use in this function)
make[2]: *** [scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [menuconfig] Error 2
make: *** [menuconfig] Error 2
What's wrong?
 
Old 04-12-2006, 01:53 PM   #2
tomdkat
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Registered: May 2003
Location: S.F. Bay Area
Distribution: Ubuntu 9.04 AMD64
Posts: 595

Rep: Reputation: 30
Quote:
Originally Posted by Roxxor2
Code:
I fil inkluderad från scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/checklist.c:24:
scripts/kconfig/lxdialog/dialog.h:31:20: fel: curses.h: The file or directory does not exist
What's wrong?
It looks like you don't have a "curses" library installed or at least not curses development files installed.

See if you can install ncurses for your distro. If you post which distro you are running, others running that distro can possibly help out.

Peace...
 
  


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