Re: Problem compiling 2.6.12

[Sid Boyce <sboyce@blueyonder.co.uk>]

George R. Kasica wrote:
> Sid:
> 
> That seems to have got it!!
> 
> Any kernel tuning or optimizations you'd care to recommend?
> 
I've tried a few from time to time, but nothing permanent. I can't 
off-hand remember them, but a google search turns up some options.

> In the future what do I do here or will this continue to work?
> 
As a permanent solution, as suggested in my other email, copying the 
stuff from /usr/include/{linux, asm, asm-generic} to /usr/local/include/ 
seems preferable to making symlinks for every new kernel.

> Thank you SO much, now I remember why I like linux. Helpful people
> like yourself.
> 
> 
> George
> 
> 
As a friend often says, "One hand washes the other", a maxim never more 
true or apt than when applied to Linux and opensource in general.
Regards
Sid.

> 
>>On Sat, 25 Jun 2005 01:06:09 +0100, you wrote:
> 
> 
>>George Kasica wrote:
>>
>>>>Try "ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.12/include/linux /usr/local/include" and 
>>>>"ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.12/include/asm /usr/local/include", see if 
>>>>it resolves the problem, I expect it will find them. If you still have 
>>>>problems, try "rm /usr/local/include/asm" and "ln -s 
>>>>/usr/src/linux-2.6.12/include/asm-i386 /usr/local/include/asm".
>>>
>>>
>>>Here are the links in /usr/local/include:
>>>
>>>lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           35 Jun 24 12:55 asm -> 
>>>/usr/src/linux-2.6.12/include/linux
>>>lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           35 Jun 24 12:55 asm-i386 -> 
>>>/usr/src/linux-2.6.12/include/linux
>>>lrwxrwxrwx    1 root     root           35 Jun 24 12:56 linux -> 
>>>/usr/src/linux-2.6.12/include/linux
>>>
>>>
>>>Well, it got further with the links as shown here:
>>>
>>># cd /usr/src/linux-2.6.12.1
>>># make oldconfig
>>>  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/split-include
>>>  HOSTCC  scripts/basic/docproc
>>>  SHIPPED scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.h
>>>  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/conf.o
>>>  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/kxgettext.o
>>>  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/mconf.o
>>>scripts/kconfig/mconf.c: In function `exec_conf':
>>>scripts/kconfig/mconf.c:486: `EINTR' undeclared (first use in this 
>>>function)
>>>scripts/kconfig/mconf.c:486: (Each undeclared identifier is reported 
>>>only once
>>>scripts/kconfig/mconf.c:486: for each function it appears in.)
>>>scripts/kconfig/mconf.c:486: `EAGAIN' undeclared (first use in this 
>>>function)
>>>make[1]: *** [scripts/kconfig/mconf.o] Error 1
>>>make: *** [oldconfig] Error 2
>>>
>>>But still no joy.
>>>
>>>What now?
>>>
>>>George
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>OK, "ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.12.1/include/asm-generic /usr/include".
>>Regards
>>Sid.
> 
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> 
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