compiling 2.4.1 with binutils-2.10.1.0.7

compiling 2.4.1 with binutils-2.10.1.0.7

[Garst R. Reese]

bbootsect.s:253 warning indirect lcall without *
ld cannot open binary: no such file or directory
binutils-2.10.0.33 works, but gives lots of similar warnings elsewhere.
just a headsup.
Garst
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Re: compiling 2.4.1 with binutils-2.10.1.0.7

[Garst R. Reese]

Albert Cranford wrote:
> 
 
> I got tired of the warnings myself, so I applied the attached
> patch.  I've been testing newer binutils since last November with it.
> Later,
> Albert
Thanks Albert, I'll test it an let you know if I have any problems.
Have you sent it to Linus?
Have you also tried to compile the kernel with gcc-2.97 (20010205)?
Oops, the problem was that I did not read the release notes for the
latest
binutils
-oformat needs to get changed to --oformat in the Makefile for
arch/i386/boot
Garst
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