Kernel Compile error

naleen · 03-04-2009, 09:21 AM

I am new to linux and to Ubuntu. For a University project i have to install a new kernel. Currently i am using Ubuntu and the kernel is '2.6.27-7-generic'. I tried to upgrade the kernel into 'linux-2.6.4'. I downloaded the kernel from kernel.org and extracted it into /usr/src. But when i try to run the command 'make menuconfig' i get the following error. Can someone pls help me to sort this out. Thanks a lot.

Code:

root@hasantha-laptop:/usr/src/linux-2.6.4# make menuconfig
make[1]: `scripts/fixdep' is up to date.
  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/mconf.o
scripts/kconfig/mconf.c:91: error: static declaration of âcurrent_menuâ follows non-static declaration
scripts/kconfig/lkc.h:63: error: previous declaration of âcurrent_menuâ was here
scripts/kconfig/mconf.c: In function âexec_confâ:
scripts/kconfig/mconf.c:225: warning: ignoring return value of âpipeâ, declared with attribute warn_unused_result
scripts/kconfig/mconf.c: In function âshow_textboxâ:
scripts/kconfig/mconf.c:553: warning: ignoring return value of âwriteâ, declared with attribute warn_unused_result
make[1]: *** [scripts/kconfig/mconf.o] Error 1
make: *** [menuconfig] Error 2

tokico · 03-04-2009, 09:26 AM

The kernel version you are trying to install is older than the one you have installed. I suppose that's why you can't compile the kernel. But i don't know...

tommcd · 03-04-2009, 01:13 PM

Here is an easy to follow tutorial on how to compile a new kernel for Ubuntu:
http://www.howtoforge.com/roll_a_ker...ian_ubuntu_way
Also see this:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Kernel/Compile
Keep in mind that the Ubuntu kernel has a lot of patches that are added by the Ubuntu developers.