Re: PROBLEM: Error compiling linux-2.6.9

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>]

On Fri, Dec 16, 2005 at 04:15:35AM +0100, Huess wrote:

> [1.] Error compiling linux-2.6.9
> [2.] When I try to compile the kernel, executing make, the script
> returns an error.
> [3.]
> [4.] Linux version 2.6.13-15-smp (geeko@buildhost) (gcc version 4.0.2
> 20050901 (prerelease) (SUSE Linux)) #1 SMP Tue Sep 13 14:56:15 UTC
> 2005
> [5.]
> [6.] Running make, I obtain the following:
> piv2800ht:/usr/src/linux-2.6.9 # make vmlinux
>   CHK     include/linux/version.h
> make[1]: `arch/i386/kernel/asm-offsets.s' está actualizado.
>   CHK     include/linux/compile.h
> 
>   CC      arch/i386/kernel/process.o
> arch/i386/kernel/process.c: In function 'show_regs':
> arch/i386/kernel/process.c:252: warning: pointer targets in passing
> argument 2 of 'show_trace' differ in signedness
> {entrada estándar}: Mensajes del ensamblador:
> 
> {entrada estándar}:741: Error: sufijo u operandos inválidos para `mov'
>...

You are using very recent binutils with an ancient kernel that is known 
to not compile with these binutils.

> Regards.

cu
Adrian

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