Fixing the kernel configuration
 

Hi,
while compiling a kernel module for mips-64 using a cross compiler,
I got following errors.

make -C /usr/local/Cavium_Networks/OCTEON-SDK/linux/kernel_2.6/linux/ M=/proj/mars/mladhe/p4/packet_api/kerneldemo modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/local/Cavium_Networks/OCTEON-SDK/linux/kernel_2.6/linux'

ERROR: Kernel configuration is invalid.
include/linux/autoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf are missing.
Run 'make oldconfig && make prepare' on kernel src to fix it.


WARNING: Symbol version dump /usr/local/Cavium_Networks/OCTEON-SDK/linux/kernel_2.6/linux/Module.symvers
is missing; modules will have no dependencies and modversions.

[snip]

So as instructed by above error messages, I went to kernel source
directory and typed
make oldconfig && make prepare

But that is giving me following errors.

HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep
scripts/basic/fixdep: 1:EL: not found
scripts/basic/fixdep: 2: : not found
scripts/basic/fixdep: 3:*: not found
scripts/basic/fixdep: 4: Syntax error: word unexpected (expecting ")")
make[1]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 2
make: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2

I googled for these error messages, but didn't find any link.
What are these error messages and how to fix them.

Thank you,
Mahendra

My first thought is that you do not have all the source code - perhaps you don't have the headers?