problem compiling kernel 2.6.9

rem1986 · 08-28-2006, 02:29 PM

I'm using Debian SID. I downloaded the source file for the 2.6.9 kernel from kernel.org. I patched it with an rtlinux-3.1 patch for that specific kernel. I run the menuconfig option and configured it to my needs, later when i try to compile the kernel with the command:

Quote:

make-kpkg --append-to-version=.2606 --initrd kernel_image

Note: The number 2606 has no relevance

I get the following error, anybody know why?

Quote:

arch/i386/kernel/process.c: In function 'show_regs':
arch/i386/kernel/process.c:265: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 2 of 'show_trace' differ in signedness
{standard input}: Assembler messages:
{standard input}:662: Error: suffix or operands invalid for `mov'
{standard input}:663: Error: suffix or operands invalid for `mov'
{standard input}:871: Error: suffix or operands invalid for `mov'
{standard input}:872: Error: suffix or operands invalid for `mov'
{standard input}:951: Error: suffix or operands invalid for `mov'
{standard input}:952: Error: suffix or operands invalid for `mov'
{standard input}:1022: Error: suffix or operands invalid for `mov'
{standard input}:1023: Error: suffix or operands invalid for `mov'
{standard input}:1105: Error: suffix or operands invalid for `mov'
{standard input}:1117: Error: suffix or operands invalid for `mov'
make[2]: *** [arch/i386/kernel/process.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [arch/i386/kernel] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.9'
make: *** [debian/stamp-build-kernel] Error 2

Thanks

rem1986 · 09-19-2006, 09:27 PM

Great, I recently found the solution. I think it might work for quite a few people since I saw this post received a little over 120 views. Ok, the problem is that the package binutils recently made a change in it's assembler. The original change allowed it to make 32bit jumps and ...... Well the original article was a bit complex. Still the solution is simple. All users up-to-date on the package that wish to compile a kernel previous of 2.6.11 must apply the seg.5 patch for 2.6 kernels or the seg.4 patch for 2.4 kernels, that's it, it worked

Thanks