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Old 11-24-2004, 04:37 AM   #1
cranium2004
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kernel compilation error in 2.4.20-8


while compiling kernel source 2.4.20-8 that came with default installation of redhat 9 i came to following errors. help me to compile the kernel. this is the error output snip

make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/kernel'
gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=i686 -DMODULE -DMODVERSIONS -include /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/modversions.h -nostdinc -iwithprefix include -DKBUILD_BASENAME=cpufreq -DEXPORT_SYMTAB -c cpufreq.c
In file included from cpufreq.c:15:
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:60: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:60: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:60: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:61: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:61: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:62: `panic_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:62: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:68: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:68: `simple_strtoul_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:68: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:69: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:69: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:69: `simple_strtol_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:69: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:70: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:70: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:70: `simple_strtoull_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:70: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:72: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:72: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:73: `sprintf_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:73: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:74: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:74: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:74: `vsprintf_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:74: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:75: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:75: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:76: `snprintf_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:76: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:77: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:77: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:77: `vsnprintf_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:77: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:79: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:79: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:80: `sscanf_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:80: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:81: `vsscanf_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:81: warning: parameter names (without types) in function declaration
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:83: `get_option_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:83: warning: parameter names (without types) in function declaration
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:84: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:84: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:84: `get_options_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:84: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:85: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:85: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:85: `memparse_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:85: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:91: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:91: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:92: `printk_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:92: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:108: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:108: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:109: warning: parameter names (without types) in function declaration
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:114: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:114: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:114: `dump_stack_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:114: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:191: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:191: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:191: `__out_of_line_bug_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/kernel.h:191: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
In file included from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/prefetch.h:13,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/list.h:6,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:12,
from cpufreq.c:16:
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/asm/processor.h:60: warning: parameter names (without types) in function declaration
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/asm/processor.h:60: field `loops_per_jiffy_R_ver_str' declared as a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/asm/processor.h:82: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/asm/processor.h:82: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/asm/processor.h:82: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/asm/processor.h:265: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/asm/processor.h:265: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/asm/processor.h:265: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/asm/processor.h:269: warning: parameter names (without types) in function declaration
In file included from cpufreq.c:16:
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:183: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:183: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:183: `inter_module_register_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:183: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:184: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:184: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:184: `inter_module_unregister_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:184: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:185: `inter_module_get_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:185: warning: parameter names (without types) in function declaration
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:186: `inter_module_get_request_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:186: warning: parameter names (without types) in function declaration
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:187: invalid suffix on integer constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:187: parse error before numeric constant
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:187: `inter_module_put_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:187: warning: function declaration isn't a prototype
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:196: `try_inc_mod_count_R_ver_str' declared as function returning a function
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/module.h:196: warning: parameter names (without types) in function declaration
In file included from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/fs.h:19,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/capability.h:17,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/binfmts.h:4,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/sched.h:10,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/mm.h:22,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/slab.h:14,
from /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/proc_fs.h:5,
from cpufreq.c:24:
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/dcache.h: In function `dget':
/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/include/linux/dcache.h:254: warning: implicit declaration of function `__out_of_line_bug_R8b0fd3c5'
cpufreq.c: In function `cpufreq_parse_policy':
cpufreq.c:111: warning: implicit declaration of function `sscanf_R859204af'
cpufreq.c: In function `cpufreq_proc_read':
cpufreq.c:225: warning: implicit declaration of function `sprintf_R1d26aa98'
cpufreq.c: In function `cpufreq_proc_init':
cpufreq.c:327: warning: implicit declaration of function `printk_R1b7d4074'
cpufreq.c: In function `cpufreq_restore':
cpufreq.c:1109: warning: implicit declaration of function `panic_R01075bf0'
cpufreq.c: At top level:
cpufreq.c:192: warning: `cpufreq_setup' defined but not used
make[1]: *** [cpufreq.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-8/kernel'
make: *** [_mod_kernel] Error 2
 
Old 11-24-2004, 06:04 AM   #2
jkobrien
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Hi,

You could try recompiling without support for cpu frequency scaling (it's under "Power Management Options"). Or if you really want to include it, have a look at the files in the directory Documentation/cup-freq/

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