Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 13 Dec 1999 18:20:23 -0500 (EST) | From | "Richard B. Johnson" <> | Subject | Re: Kernels do not compile anymore |
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On Mon, 13 Dec 1999, John Anthony Kazos Jr. wrote:
> My first issue with this is you are railing against the unstable branch of > the kernel tree; use the 2.2.x branch (even numbers good, odd numbers bad) > if you are having problems. >
The older kernels are not an issue. I have old stable kernels. FYI I used to test this stuff and I was one of the persons who helped make them stable.
> My second issue with this is the blatant conspiracy-theorist tone. Perhaps > you should offer some conclusive proof with your spicy accusations. >
It's not a conspiracy. I never blame upon a conspiracy that which can be explained by stupidity.
> And how do you know .config is not the problem? You may just be downloading > bad versions of the source. See if you have the *exact same* problems with > the kernels from ftp.kernel.org. If you do not, then it is *not* Linus' > fault, but the fault of who you are getting the kernel from. >
I know it's not, as you say, the ".config". You see, I am an expert. The problem is that initial RAM disk support, and memory managment associated with it, has been abandoned in the development kernels.
Since the only way I can justify working on Linux on company time is to work on the versions that we are using in our embeded Linux project, it is mandatory that I enable "initrd" support because I can't boot the target without it. Enabling "initrd" support causes compilation failures. There are a few other things I need also.
Just take your "favorite" kernel and do `make oldconfig` with this attached ".config". Then tell me about it.
Further, fixes on other stuff that I already made, are not propagated to the kernels available on the net.
> Don't be another fool to make us put on our asbestos longjohns.
Cheers, Dick Johnson
Penguin : Linux version 2.3.13 on an i686 machine (400.59 BogoMips). Warning : The end of the world as we know it requires a new calendar. Seconds : 1575577 (until Y2K) # # Automatically generated make config: don't edit #
# # Code maturity level options # # CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL is not set
# # Processor type and features # # CONFIG_M386 is not set # CONFIG_M486 is not set # CONFIG_M586 is not set # CONFIG_M586TSC is not set CONFIG_M686=y CONFIG_X86_WP_WORKS_OK=y CONFIG_X86_INVLPG=y CONFIG_X86_BSWAP=y CONFIG_X86_POPAD_OK=y CONFIG_X86_TSC=y CONFIG_X86_GOOD_APIC=y # CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION is not set # CONFIG_MTRR is not set CONFIG_SMP=y
# # Loadable module support # CONFIG_MODULES=y # CONFIG_MODVERSIONS is not set CONFIG_KMOD=y
# # General setup # CONFIG_NET=y CONFIG_PCI=y # CONFIG_PCI_GOBIOS is not set # CONFIG_PCI_GODIRECT is not set CONFIG_PCI_GOANY=y CONFIG_PCI_BIOS=y CONFIG_PCI_DIRECT=y CONFIG_PCI_QUIRKS=y CONFIG_PCI_OLD_PROC=y # CONFIG_MCA is not set # CONFIG_VISWS is not set CONFIG_X86_IO_APIC=y CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC=y CONFIG_SYSVIPC=y # CONFIG_BSD_PROCESS_ACCT is not set CONFIG_SYSCTL=y CONFIG_BINFMT_AOUT=m CONFIG_BINFMT_ELF=y CONFIG_BINFMT_MISC=m CONFIG_PARPORT=m CONFIG_PARPORT_PC=m CONFIG_PARPORT_OTHER=y # CONFIG_APM is not set
# # Plug and Play support # CONFIG_PNP=y CONFIG_PNP_PARPORT=m
# # Block devices # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_FD=y # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE is not set
# # Please see Documentation/ide.txt for help/info on IDE drives # # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HD_ONLY is not set
# # Additional Block Devices # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_LOOP=m CONFIG_BLK_DEV_NBD=m # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_MD is not set CONFIG_BLK_DEV_RAM=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_INITRD=y CONFIG_BLK_DEV_XD=m CONFIG_PARIDE_PARPORT=m CONFIG_PARIDE=m
# # Parallel IDE high-level drivers # CONFIG_PARIDE_PD=m CONFIG_PARIDE_PCD=m CONFIG_PARIDE_PF=m CONFIG_PARIDE_PT=m CONFIG_PARIDE_PG=m
# # Parallel IDE protocol modules # CONFIG_PARIDE_ATEN=m CONFIG_PARIDE_BPCK=m CONFIG_PARIDE_COMM=m CONFIG_PARIDE_DSTR=m CONFIG_PARIDE_FIT2=m CONFIG_PARIDE_FIT3=m CONFIG_PARIDE_EPAT=m CONFIG_PARIDE_EPIA=m CONFIG_PARIDE_FRIQ=m CONFIG_PARIDE_FRPW=m CONFIG_PARIDE_KBIC=m CONFIG_PARIDE_KTTI=m CONFIG_PARIDE_ON20=m CONFIG_PARIDE_ON26=m # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_HD is not set
# # Networking options # CONFIG_PACKET=y CONFIG_NETLINK=y CONFIG_RTNETLINK=y CONFIG_NETLINK_DEV=y CONFIG_FIREWALL=y CONFIG_FILTER=y CONFIG_UNIX=y CONFIG_INET=y CONFIG_IP_MULTICAST=y CONFIG_IP_ADVANCED_ROUTER=y CONFIG_RTNETLINK=y CONFIG_NETLINK=y CONFIG_IP_MULTIPLE_TABLES=y CONFIG_IP_ROUTE_MULTIPATH=y CONFIG_IP_ROUTE_TOS=y # CONFIG_IP_ROUTE_VERBOSE is not set CONFIG_IP_ROUTE_LARGE_TABLES=y CONFIG_IP_ROUTE_NAT=y # CONFIG_IP_PNP is not set CONFIG_IP_FIREWALL=y CONFIG_IP_FIREWALL_NETLINK=y CONFIG_NETLINK_DEV=y CONFIG_IP_ALWAYS_DEFRAG=y CONFIG_IP_ROUTE_FWMARK=y CONFIG_IP_TRANSPARENT_PROXY=y CONFIG_IP_MASQUERADE=y
# # Protocol-specific masquerading support will be built as modules. # CONFIG_IP_MASQUERADE_ICMP=y
# # Protocol-specific masquerading support will be built as modules. # CONFIG_IP_ROUTER=y # CONFIG_NET_IPIP is not set # CONFIG_NET_IPGRE is not set # CONFIG_IP_MROUTE is not set CONFIG_IP_ALIAS=y # CONFIG_SYN_COOKIES is not set
# # (it is safe to leave these untouched) # # CONFIG_INET_RARP is not set CONFIG_SKB_LARGE=y
# # # # CONFIG_IPX is not set # CONFIG_ATALK is not set
# # SCSI support # CONFIG_SCSI=m
# # SCSI support type (disk, tape, CD-ROM) # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD=m CONFIG_CHR_DEV_ST=m CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR=m # CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SR_VENDOR is not set CONFIG_CHR_DEV_SG=m
# # Some SCSI devices (e.g. CD jukebox) support multiple LUNs # # CONFIG_SCSI_MULTI_LUN is not set # CONFIG_SCSI_CONSTANTS is not set # CONFIG_SCSI_LOGGING is not set
# # SCSI low-level drivers # CONFIG_SCSI_7000FASST=m CONFIG_SCSI_ACARD=m CONFIG_SCSI_AHA152X=m CONFIG_SCSI_AHA1542=m CONFIG_SCSI_AHA1740=m CONFIG_SCSI_AIC7XXX=m CONFIG_OVERRIDE_CMDS=y CONFIG_AIC7XXX_CMDS_PER_LUN=24 CONFIG_AIC7XXX_PROC_STATS=y CONFIG_AIC7XXX_RESET_DELAY=5 CONFIG_SCSI_ADVANSYS=m CONFIG_SCSI_IN2000=m CONFIG_SCSI_AM53C974=m # CONFIG_SCSI_MEGARAID is not set CONFIG_SCSI_BUSLOGIC=m CONFIG_SCSI_OMIT_FLASHPOINT=y CONFIG_SCSI_DTC3280=m CONFIG_SCSI_EATA=m CONFIG_SCSI_EATA_TAGGED_QUEUE=y # CONFIG_SCSI_EATA_LINKED_COMMANDS is not set CONFIG_SCSI_EATA_MAX_TAGS=16 CONFIG_SCSI_EATA_DMA=m CONFIG_SCSI_EATA_PIO=m CONFIG_SCSI_FUTURE_DOMAIN=m CONFIG_SCSI_GDTH=m CONFIG_SCSI_GENERIC_NCR5380=m # CONFIG_SCSI_GENERIC_NCR53C400 is not set CONFIG_SCSI_G_NCR5380_PORT=y # CONFIG_SCSI_G_NCR5380_MEM is not set CONFIG_SCSI_INITIO=m CONFIG_SCSI_INIA100=m CONFIG_SCSI_PPA=m CONFIG_SCSI_IMM=m # CONFIG_SCSI_IZIP_EPP16 is not set # CONFIG_SCSI_IZIP_SLOW_CTR is not set CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C406A=m CONFIG_SCSI_SYM53C416=m CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C7xx=m # CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C7xx_sync is not set # CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C7xx_FAST is not set # CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C7xx_DISCONNECT is not set CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX=m # CONFIG_SCSI_SYM53C8XX is not set CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_DEFAULT_TAGS=8 CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_MAX_TAGS=32 CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_SYNC=20 # CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_PROFILE is not set # CONFIG_SCSI_NCR53C8XX_IOMAPPED is not set CONFIG_SCSI_PAS16=m # CONFIG_SCSI_PCI2000 is not set # CONFIG_SCSI_PCI2220I is not set # CONFIG_SCSI_PSI240I is not set CONFIG_SCSI_QLOGIC_FAS=m CONFIG_SCSI_QLOGIC_ISP=m CONFIG_SCSI_QLOGIC_FC=m CONFIG_SCSI_SEAGATE=m CONFIG_SCSI_DC390T=m # CONFIG_SCSI_DC390T_NOGENSUPP is not set CONFIG_SCSI_T128=m CONFIG_SCSI_U14_34F=m # CONFIG_SCSI_U14_34F_LINKED_COMMANDS is not set CONFIG_SCSI_U14_34F_MAX_TAGS=8 CONFIG_SCSI_ULTRASTOR=m
# # Network device support # CONFIG_NETDEVICES=y CONFIG_ARCNET=m # CONFIG_ARCNET_ETH is not set # CONFIG_ARCNET_1051 is not set CONFIG_ARCNET_COM90xx=m CONFIG_ARCNET_COM90xxIO=m CONFIG_ARCNET_RIM_I=m CONFIG_ARCNET_COM20020=m CONFIG_DUMMY=m CONFIG_EQUALIZER=m CONFIG_NET_ETHERNET=y CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_3COM=y # CONFIG_EL1 is not set CONFIG_EL2=m CONFIG_ELPLUS=m CONFIG_EL3=m CONFIG_3C515=m CONFIG_VORTEX=m CONFIG_LANCE=m # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_SMC is not set # CONFIG_NET_VENDOR_RACAL is not set CONFIG_NET_ISA=y CONFIG_AT1700=m CONFIG_E2100=m CONFIG_DEPCA=m CONFIG_EWRK3=m CONFIG_EEXPRESS=m CONFIG_FMV18X=m CONFIG_HPLAN_PLUS=m CONFIG_HPLAN=m CONFIG_HP100=m CONFIG_NE2000=m # CONFIG_SK_G16 is not set CONFIG_NET_EISA=y CONFIG_PCNET32=m CONFIG_APRICOT=m CONFIG_CS89x0=m CONFIG_DE4X5=m CONFIG_DEC_ELCP=m CONFIG_DGRS=m CONFIG_EEXPRESS_PRO100=m CONFIG_NE2K_PCI=m CONFIG_TLAN=m CONFIG_VIA_RHINE=m # CONFIG_NET_POCKET is not set # CONFIG_FDDI is not set # CONFIG_DLCI is not set CONFIG_PLIP=m CONFIG_PPP=m
# # CCP compressors for PPP are only built as modules. # CONFIG_SLIP=m # CONFIG_SLIP_COMPRESSED is not set # CONFIG_SLIP_SMART is not set # CONFIG_SLIP_MODE_SLIP6 is not set # CONFIG_NET_RADIO is not set # CONFIG_TR is not set # CONFIG_HOSTESS_SV11 is not set # CONFIG_COSA is not set # CONFIG_RCPCI is not set # CONFIG_WAN_DRIVERS is not set # CONFIG_LAPBETHER is not set # CONFIG_X25_ASY is not set
# # Amateur Radio support # # CONFIG_HAMRADIO is not set
# # ISDN subsystem # # CONFIG_ISDN is not set
# # Old CD-ROM drivers (not SCSI, not IDE) # # CONFIG_CD_NO_IDESCSI is not set
# # Character devices # CONFIG_VT=y CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE=y CONFIG_SERIAL=y # CONFIG_SERIAL_CONSOLE is not set # CONFIG_SERIAL_EXTENDED is not set # CONFIG_SERIAL_NONSTANDARD is not set CONFIG_UNIX98_PTYS=y CONFIG_UNIX98_PTY_COUNT=256 CONFIG_PRINTER=m CONFIG_PRINTER_READBACK=y # CONFIG_MOUSE is not set CONFIG_QIC02_TAPE=m # CONFIG_QIC02_DYNCONF is not set
# # Edit configuration parameters in ./include/linux/tpqic02.h! # # CONFIG_WATCHDOG is not set CONFIG_NVRAM=m # CONFIG_RTC is not set
# # Video For Linux # # CONFIG_VIDEO_DEV is not set
# # Joystick support # # CONFIG_JOYSTICK is not set # CONFIG_DTLK is not set
# # Ftape, the floppy tape device driver # CONFIG_FTAPE=m CONFIG_ZFTAPE=m CONFIG_ZFT_DFLT_BLK_SZ=10240
# # The compressor will be built as a module only! # CONFIG_ZFT_COMPRESSOR=m # CONFIG_FT_PROC_FS is not set CONFIG_FT_NORMAL_DEBUG=y # CONFIG_FT_FULL_DEBUG is not set # CONFIG_FT_NO_TRACE is not set # CONFIG_FT_NO_TRACE_AT_ALL is not set
# # Hardware configuration # CONFIG_FT_STD_FDC=y # CONFIG_FT_MACH2 is not set # CONFIG_FT_PROBE_FC10 is not set # CONFIG_FT_ALT_FDC is not set
# # ONLY for DEC Alpha architectures # CONFIG_FT_ALPHA_CLOCK=0
# # Filesystems # CONFIG_QUOTA=y CONFIG_AUTOFS_FS=m CONFIG_AFFS_FS=m CONFIG_HFS_FS=m CONFIG_FAT_FS=y CONFIG_MSDOS_FS=y # CONFIG_UMSDOS_FS is not set CONFIG_VFAT_FS=m CONFIG_ISO9660_FS=m CONFIG_JOLIET=y CONFIG_MINIX_FS=m CONFIG_NTFS_FS=m CONFIG_HPFS_FS=m CONFIG_PROC_FS=y CONFIG_DEVPTS_FS=y CONFIG_ROMFS_FS=m CONFIG_EXT2_FS=y CONFIG_SYSV_FS=m CONFIG_UFS_FS=m CONFIG_UFS_FS_WRITE=y
# # Network File Systems # CONFIG_CODA_FS=m CONFIG_NFS_FS=m CONFIG_NFSD_SUN=y CONFIG_SUNRPC=m CONFIG_LOCKD=m CONFIG_SMB_FS=m CONFIG_SMB_WIN95=y CONFIG_NCP_FS=m CONFIG_NCPFS_PACKET_SIGNING=y CONFIG_NCPFS_IOCTL_LOCKING=y CONFIG_NCPFS_STRONG=y CONFIG_NCPFS_NFS_NS=y CONFIG_NCPFS_OS2_NS=y CONFIG_NCPFS_MOUNT_SUBDIR=y
# # Partition Types # CONFIG_BSD_DISKLABEL=y CONFIG_MAC_PARTITION=y CONFIG_SMD_DISKLABEL=y CONFIG_SOLARIS_X86_PARTITION=y CONFIG_AMIGA_PARTITION=y CONFIG_NLS=y
# # Native Language Support # CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_437=m CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_737=m CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_775=m CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_850=m CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_852=m CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_855=m CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_857=m CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_860=m CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_861=m CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_862=m CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_863=m CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_864=m CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_865=m CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_866=m CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_869=m CONFIG_NLS_CODEPAGE_874=m CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_1=m CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_2=m CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_3=m CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_4=m CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_5=m CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_6=m CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_7=m CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_8=m CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_9=m CONFIG_NLS_ISO8859_15=m CONFIG_NLS_KOI8_R=m
# # Console drivers # CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y # CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT is not set
# # Sound # # CONFIG_SOUND is not set
# # Kernel hacking # CONFIG_MAGIC_SYSRQ=y
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