From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.91] helo=mail.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1-new.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1JsB5E-0002Yg-8f for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Fri, 02 May 2008 23:18:56 -0700 Received: from an-out-0708.google.com ([209.85.132.247]) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1JsB5C-0005hF-Qx for user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Fri, 02 May 2008 23:18:56 -0700 Received: by an-out-0708.google.com with SMTP id b21so380063ana.6 for ; Fri, 02 May 2008 23:18:54 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <804dabb00805022318j636e7d3cya6b0922914fe8d33@mail.gmail.com> Date: Sat, 3 May 2008 14:18:54 +0800 From: "Peter Teoh" In-Reply-To: <20080502195230.GA10369@c2.user-mode-linux.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Disposition: inline References: <804dabb00804290502m771fe2cfm21f7be4534d56b65@mail.gmail.com> <804dabb00804300924p3b1e1113vcbec90129ffa0f12@mail.gmail.com> <20080430184746.GA12021@c2.user-mode-linux.org> <804dabb00804301635s2b82a7f8hff4689d2952721dd@mail.gmail.com> <20080501151551.GB6303@c2.user-mode-linux.org> <804dabb00805010913q547d115fpfd51f47c1c92f5e4@mail.gmail.com> <804dabb00805010918q68741b64s5c7fd7b6bc006d17@mail.gmail.com> <20080502155058.GA7843@c2.user-mode-linux.org> <804dabb00805021049q773ddee8i1f2a21a05368b74e@mail.gmail.com> <20080502195230.GA10369@c2.user-mode-linux.org> Subject: Re: [uml-devel] arch/um/Makefile:100: *** missing separator. Stop. List-Id: The user-mode Linux development list List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: user-mode-linux-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: user-mode-linux-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: Jeff Dike Cc: user-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net On Sat, May 3, 2008 at 3:52 AM, Jeff Dike wrote: > On Sat, May 03, 2008 at 01:49:40AM +0800, Peter Teoh wrote: > > This is what I have done, not sure if anything wrong: > > > > a. mkdir obj;make oldconfig ARCH=um O=obj > > > > This created one file in obj, but after that created infinite number > > of make -C processes running in the background.....I stopped that. > > > > ps -ef and the following repeated MANY MANY TIMES: > > > > root 32742 32658 0 01:13 pts/2 00:00:00 make -C > > /mnt/hd0/download/linux-2.6-latest KBUILD_SRC= oldconfig > > root 32745 32742 0 01:13 pts/2 00:00:00 make -C > > /mnt/hd0/download/linux-2.6-latest/obj > > /mnt/hd0/download/linux-2.6-latest/obj KBUILD_SRC=/mnt/hd0/dow > > The only thing that makes any sense to me is that you have a severely > broken make. > > > > So, not okay. > > > > b. mkdir obj; make ARCH=um O=obj > > > > As per instructed.....it works except it complained no config file (in > > obj directory), and suggested to do a mrproper for the current parent > > directory. So I copied the .config to obj directory, make mrproper > > in parent directory, and then cd to obj and make oldconfig there, and > > then "make": > > > > cp .config obj > > make mrproper > > cd obj > > Why did you do this? You're never supposed to cd to the object > directory and run make in it. > > Also, you should have ARCH=um on all make commands, including > mrproper. > After trying countless combinations....I found that it is not my machine specific problem, as I was finally (whew...!) able to compile (following your instructions....thank you very much :-)) and that version is 2.6.23-rc5 stable. After the successful steps, I used the same steps for the linus git tree, and it failed. So ok, in the same machine, i have at least one success. Let me continue further now....thanks!!! -- Regards, Peter Teoh ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by the 2008 JavaOne(SM) Conference Don't miss this year's exciting event. There's still time to save $100. Use priority code J8TL2D2. http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;198757673;13503038;p?http://java.sun.com/javaone _______________________________________________ User-mode-linux-devel mailing list User-mode-linux-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/user-mode-linux-devel