strange error messages when recompiling kernel.

levicc00123 · 12-15-2004, 11:18 AM

Okay, I was recompiling my kernel to remove support for my mouse, agpart and 3d acceleration (I find that I'm faster with emacspeak and a good audio system than I am with the mouse.). everything works fine until it starts making .tmp_vmlinux1 and then I get some cryptic error messages, any ideas on what these mean?

Code:

drivers/built-in.o(.text+0x59dfd): in function 'hpsb_alloc_packet':
: undefined reference to 'alloc_skb'
drivers/built-in.o(.text+0x5a9be): in function 'hpsb_send_packet':
: undefined reference to 'skb_queue_tail'
drivers/built-in.o(.text+0x5b674): in function 'abort_requests':
: undefined reference to 'skb_dequeue'
drivers/built-in.o(.0x5b787): in function 'queue_packet_complete':
: undefined reference to 'skb_queue_tail'
drivers/built-in.o(.text+0x5b81f): in function 'hpsbkt_thread':
: undefined reference to 'skb_dequeue'
drivers/built-in.o(.text+0x59eb4): in function 'hpsb_free_packet':
: undefinef reference to '__kfree_skb'
make: *** [.tmp_vmlinux1] Error 1

rjlee · 12-15-2004, 11:31 AM

Something has been missed out of your kernel compile. This kind of error is usually caused by not running

Code:

make mrproper

before configuring the kernel; it thinks something's been compiled from before when in fact some options have changed so the version that was built is no longer valid. This is a linker problem, so there's probably nothing wrong with your kernel source.

The safest way to proceed is to copy your .config file to take a backup, run

Code:

make mrproper

and then copy your .config file back and run

Code:

make cloneconfig

. This will give you a configured kernel from that needs to be compiled.

levicc00123 · 12-15-2004, 12:28 PM

I tried your suggestion and recompiled, got the same error. deleted the kernel source directory, uppacked and tried again, still no luck. this is making me mad.

rjlee · 12-15-2004, 02:17 PM

What commands are you issuing to unpack/configure/compile the kernel and where is your kernel source unpacked?

levicc00123 · 12-15-2004, 02:22 PM

to unpack the kernel:

Code:

tar -xjvf linux-2.6.9.tar.bz2

I use make menuconfig to configure the kernel and

Code:

make && make modules && make modules_install && cp /root/linux-2.6.9/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot && make install

to compile and install it. I store the files in /root/linux-2.6.9.

Nikon01 · 12-15-2004, 04:34 PM

are you creating a sym link as well?

levicc00123 · 12-15-2004, 04:37 PM

the only symbolic links are the ones that the make command creates.

egag · 12-15-2004, 05:51 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by levicc00123
to unpack the kernel:

Code:

tar -xjvf linux-2.6.9.tar.bz2

I use make menuconfig to configure the kernel and

Code:

make && make modules && make modules_install && cp /root/linux-2.6.9/arch/i386/boot/bzImage /boot && make install

to compile and install it. I store the files in /root/linux-2.6.9.

well.... there are a few doubles in that commandline.

i use : "#make bzImage && make modules && make modules_install.( then copy the kernel + system.map to /boot )

egag

levicc00123 · 12-21-2004, 11:00 PM

I found out what the problem was, either cups or sshd were causing problems, so turning them off fixed the problem.