unable to do make menuconfig

pafrica · 01-27-2006, 11:32 PM

Hi all,

I'm suddenly unable to make menuconfig on my kernel 2.6.15 after removing my kernel 2.4.31 sources (removepkg kernel-generic-2.4.31).

here's the error msg:

Code:

make: *** No rule to make target `menuconfig'.  Stop.
root@z71v:/home/pj# cd /usr/src/linux
root@z71v:/usr/src/linux# make menuconfig
  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/fixdep
In file included from /usr/include/bits/posix1_lim.h:153,
                 from /usr/include/limits.h:144,
                 from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-slackware-linux/3.3.6/include/limits.h:122,
                 from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-slackware-linux/3.3.6/include/syslimits.h:7,
                 from /usr/lib/gcc-lib/i486-slackware-linux/3.3.6/include/limits.h:11,
                 from scripts/basic/fixdep.c:113:
/usr/include/bits/local_lim.h:36:26: linux/limits.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /usr/include/sys/socket.h:35,
                 from /usr/include/netinet/in.h:24,
                 from /usr/include/arpa/inet.h:23,
                 from scripts/basic/fixdep.c:115:
/usr/include/bits/socket.h:304:24: asm/socket.h: No such file or directory
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function `use_config':
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:201: error: `PATH_MAX' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:201: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:201: error: for each function it appears in.)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:201: warning: unused variable `s'
scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function `parse_dep_file':
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:297: error: `PATH_MAX' undeclared (first use in this function)
scripts/basic/fixdep.c:297: warning: unused variable `s'
make[1]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 1
make: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2

socket.h exists in asm directory. so how do i fix this?

paragn · 01-28-2006, 01:27 AM

hi,
Try make mrproper and then make menuconfig

pafrica · 01-28-2006, 02:49 AM

just tried it, still getting the same error.

paragn · 01-28-2006, 03:13 AM

hi,
Assuming that you are installing kernel as root

pafrica · 01-28-2006, 04:28 AM

yes, i am.

paragn · 01-28-2006, 04:44 AM

try reinstalling kernel source files. also try to check how to solve problem by checking scripts/basic/fixdep.c file and header files location in kernel sourcecode.

pczou · 01-28-2006, 04:45 AM

seems the /usr/include/linux/limits.h file is missing. is the 'glibc-kernheaders' (RedHat) or 'glibc-devel' (SuSE) package installed?

paragn · 01-28-2006, 04:46 AM

hi,
I think you are applying command where all kernel source is not present. /usr/src/linux often just contains the kernel headers

pafrica · 01-28-2006, 05:58 PM

paragn,

i don't quite understand. /usr/src/linux is a symlink to /usr/src/linux-2.6.15.1 which is where i unpacked the compressed kernel source. what should i do?

mohdshakir · 01-28-2006, 06:18 PM

have you tried to cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.15 instead of just cd /usr/src/linux and run the make menuconfig?

paragn · 01-28-2006, 07:30 PM

hi,
check by cd to /usr/src/linux-2.6.15.1 and then make mrproper;make menuconfig. also have you tried reinstalling source code?

pafrica · 01-28-2006, 10:31 PM

ive tried doing make menuconfig both under /usr/src/linux and /usr/src/linux-2.6.15.1. i've also tried to rm -rf /usr/src/linux-2.6.15.1 and then rm -f /usr/src/linux then unpack the source to /usr/src/linux-2.6.15.1 and then rebuild the symlink. but no dice.

could the fact that i just rebuilt the other kernel have an effect on this, somehow?

mohdshakir · 01-28-2006, 11:34 PM

have you checked if your kernel's tarball is not corrupted somehow that you dont get all the files that are supposed to be in it?

pafrica · 01-29-2006, 12:11 AM

yes. forgot to mention mention that the md5 sum is good after downloading my sources.

mohdshakir · 01-29-2006, 12:28 AM

try to

$ ls /usr/src/linux/include/asm
$ ls /usr/src/linux/include/linux

and see if the required files (socket.h and limits.h) are there.