Re: 2.6.25-rc6 compile error in drivers/acpi/osl.c

[Tobias Oed <tobias.oed@octant-fr.com>]

Eric Piel wrote:
> (added Randy as CC just in case it ends up being a problem with 
> 7ce9573e093891f5807e6e50f3bd2012f1e5d0fe)
> Tobias Oed wrote:
>> Hello,
>> compiling 2.6.25-rc6 on my up to date fedora 8 system ends with
>>
>>   CC      drivers/acpi/osl.o
>> drivers/acpi/osl.c:60:38: error: n: No such file or directory
>> drivers/acpi/osl.c: In function ‘acpi_os_table_override’:
>> drivers/acpi/osl.c:334: error: ‘AmlCode’ undeclared (first use in this 
>> function)
>> drivers/acpi/osl.c:334: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported 
>> only once
>> drivers/acpi/osl.c:334: error: for each function it appears in.)
>> make[2]: *** [drivers/acpi/osl.o] Error 1
>> make[1]: *** [drivers/acpi] Error 2
>> make: *** [drivers] Error 2
>>
>> Config attached
> Hi Tobias,
> First, you haven't sent the correct .config file (this one is dated "Fri 
> Mar 14 21:06:35 2008").

Oups, I took it from the wrong dir.

> To fix your problem you just need to "make menuconfig" and change 
> ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_FILE from "n" to "".
> 
> Now the question is: how did you end up with this error? Is it just you 
> who mistook while answering the questions of "make oldconfig" or did 
> this "n" appeared automatically because was not ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT is set. 
> In which case this is a bug in the kernel.
> 
> Eric

I ran make oldconfig on my config for 2.6.25-rc5, and I answered n to 
the question

   Custom DSDT Table file to include (ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_FILE) [] (NEW)

Somehow not putting anything didn't seem right at the time. I see my 
error now.
Thanks for the quick answer and sorry for the noise.
Tobias Oed


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