Messages in this thread | | | From | (Alan Modra) | Subject | Re: Cannot build linux kernel with binutils-2.7.0.9 | Date | Tue, 4 Mar 1997 11:35:32 +1030 (CST) |
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> > The OBJDUMP_FLAGS are only used when encaps is present. I queried a > > related objdumo problem and was told that encaps should not be used any > > more and should be deleted from disk. If this is true, it should be in > > Changes. Can anybody confirm? > If this is true, why hasn't anyone deleted the use of encaps from the > Makefile?!? Or, if there's a secret case where it's still needed, why > Makefile been made (smart enough | configurable)?
The problem is that the makefiles are too smart. They try to accomodate people with old binutils. Unfortunately, this trips up people who don't read the binutils release notes.
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