"make" errors compiling new driver

mikemrh9 · 06-21-2004, 10:24 AM

Hi. I've recently installed Fedora Core 2 and am having problems with the touchpad on my laptop. I've downloaded the synaptec touchpad driver files, but can't get them working properly.

According to the install file, I just need to type "make" and the copy the resulting driver to the relevant location.

Unfortunately, when I run "make", I get this:

L -D_POSIX_SOURCE -D_XOPEN_SOURCE -D_BSD_SOURCE -D_SVID_SOURCE -D_GNU_SOURCE - DSHAPE -DXINPUT -DXKB -DLBX -DXAPPGROUP -DXCSECURITY -DTOGCUP -DDPMSExtension -DPIXPRIV -DPANORAMIX -DRENDER -DGCCUSESGAS -DAVOID_GLYPHBLT -DPIXPRIV -DSINGL EDEPTH -DXFreeXDGA -DXvExtension -DXFree86LOADER -DXFree86Server -DXF86VIDMODE -DSMART_SCHEDULE -DBUILDDEBUG -DX_BYTE_ORDER=X_LITTLE_ENDIAN -DNDEBUG -DFUNCPRO TO=15 -DNARROWPROTO -DIN_MODULE -DXFree86Module -DVERSION="\"0.13.3\"" synaptic s.c
In file included from synaptics.c:65:
xf86Xinput.h:36:27: extensions/XI.h: No such file or directory
xf86Xinput.h:37:32: extensions/XIproto.h: No such file or directory
In file included from xf86Xinput.h:38,
from synaptics.c:65:
XIstubs.h:97: error: syntax error before "xDeviceCtl"
In file included from synaptics.c:65:
xf86Xinput.h:99: error: syntax error before "xDeviceCtl"
synaptics.c:113: error: syntax error before "xDeviceCtl"
synaptics.c: In function `SynapticsPreInit':
synaptics.c:235: error: `XI_MOUSE' undeclared (first use in this function)
synaptics.c:235: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
synaptics.c:235: error: for each function it appears in.)
synaptics.c: At top level:
synaptics.c:1406: error: syntax error before "xDeviceCtl"
make: *** [synaptics.o] Error 1

I've installed all the development libraries, but being fairly new to linux, don't know where to go with this.

fancypiper · 06-21-2004, 10:39 AM

Does the INSTALL or README file mention any of the following?:

Is kernel-source installed?
Are the proper symlinks there? How to find out:

Code:

Mon Jun 21 11:37 AM fancy@uilleann ~ $ su -
Password:
Mon Jun 21 11:37 AM root@uilleann ~ # cd /usr/src
Mon Jun 21 11:37 AM root@uilleann /usr/src # ls -al
total 16
drwxr-xr-x   4 root root 4096 Jun 21 11:36 .
drwxr-xr-x  15 root root 4096 Apr 24 18:12 ..
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root root   24 Jun 21 11:36 linux -> linux-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl
lrwxrwxrwx   1 root root   24 Apr 24 18:23 linux-2.4 -> linux-2.4.22-1.2115.nptldrwxr-xr-x  16 root root 4096 Apr 24 18:23 linux-2.4.22-1.2115.nptl
drwxr-xr-x   7 root root 4096 Apr 24 18:20 redhat

I have a win<something> or some other kernel module driver I have to install.
# Compiling/installing kernel modules
You will need to have installed:
1. The developmental packages (compiler)
2. The kernel-source code that matches your running kernel
3. The module source or install code

Check out your system and look under the hood and see if you installed the stuff you need to do the job. Open an x terminal and type in this sequence of commands to see what kernel we are running and see if you have the kernel source installed:

Code:

[fancy@tinwhistle fancy]$ su -
Password:
[root@tinwhistle root]# uname -r
2.4.20-28.7

I am running kernel version 2.4.20-28.7. Do I have the proper source code?

Code:

[root@tinwhistle root]# cd /usr/src
[root@tinwhistle src]# ls -alc
total 3
drwxr-xr-x    4 root     root          136 Jun 12 14:53 .
drwxr-xr-x   16 root     root          424 Jun  4 12:04 ..
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           14 Jun  4 12:11 linux-2.4 -> linux-2.4.20-28.7
drwxr-xr-x   16 root     root          584 Jun  4 12:11 linux-2.4.20-28.7
drwxr-xr-x    7 root     root          168 Jun  4 12:08 redhat
[root@tinwhistle src]#

I do have the same kernel version source code installed in the directory /usr/src/linux-2.4.20-28.7 and there is a symbolic link named linux-2.4 pointing to it.

If you don't see something similiar to this (but in color), you will need to install the kernel source.

NOTE: I noticed that Red Hat didn't make the symbolic link /usr/src/linux that all of the INSTALL files that I have read mentioned that I need. I may as well make one now to save editing the files in the source code every time I need to compile anything concerning the kernel. So, I'll make that link just now:

Code:

[root@tinwhistle src]# ln -s linux-2.4.20-28.7 linux         
[root@tinwhistle src]# ls -alc
total 3
drwxr-xr-x    4 root     root          160 Jun 12 15:46 .
drwxr-xr-x   16 root     root          424 Jun  4 12:04 ..
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           14 Jun 12 15:46 linux -> linux-2.4.20-28.7
lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           14 Jun  4 12:11 linux-2.4 -> linux-2.4.20-28.7
drwxr-xr-x   16 root     root          584 Jun  4 12:11 linux-2.4.20-28.7
drwxr-xr-x    7 root     root          168 Jun  4 12:08 redhat
[root@tinwhistle src]#

Ah, there it is, so that's done.

Next, did I install the compiler?

Code:

[root@tinwhistle src]# gcc -v          
Reading specs from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i386-redhat-linux/2.96/specs
gcc version 2.96 20000731 (Red Hat Linux 7.3 2.96-113)
[root@tinwhistle src]#

Yes, I have a compiler installed.

If you don't have those two things installed, you have to install them first off your install CD.

If they are installed, download the source and happy compiling.

Make sure you carefully read the README and INSTALL files after extracting and before compiling/installing.

mikemrh9 · 06-22-2004, 09:11 AM

Many thanks for your clear, educational help. I didn't have the symbolic link present, but everything else was there. Unfortunately, the problem remains exactly the same.

I noticed that the errors were referencing xf86Xinput. Apparently, Fedora Core 2 uses XOrg instead of xf86. I know this is for video drivers, but does it also get used for the touchpad? If so, will I need to edit the Makefile?

fancypiper · 06-22-2004, 09:36 AM

Most likely, or make some symbolic link to point to whatever xorg uses that the install file is looking for. I am waiting until it is released in the "stable" Gentoo as I am rather tied up tying up reeds for my pipes just now to learn another x rendering system. I just changed over from Red Hat 7.3 a few months ago. I avoided releases 8 and 9 because of following this bbs.

I usually stay a couple of releases back in any binary distributions for the stability and ease of use for the couple of oddball drivers that I need.

I would re-check the download site for their instructions for using it with xorg.