Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | Subject | Re: 2.0.37pre3 won't boot | From | Jes Sorensen <> | Date | 18 Dec 1998 11:03:38 +0100 |
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>>>>> "Ingo" == MOLNAR Ingo <mingo@chiara.csoma.elte.hu> writes:
Ingo> On Fri, 18 Dec 1998, Matt Kemner wrote:
>> However I just compiled and installed 2.0.37pre3 on one of my >> PRODUCTION machines, and am getting the same error - it will >> uncompress, tell me it's booting the kernel, and then I get >> nothing. This machine is an intel P166 Classic on a HX board, 96MB >> RAM, Stallion host adapter with 4x16 tty panels.
Ingo> i am currently debugging a similar problem, and the funny thing Ingo> is that if the kernel is compiled on my box, the system boots, Ingo> if it's compiled on the failing system, it doesnt ... So just Ingo> about the only remaining variable is binutils. What version of Ingo> binutils do you have, especially the version of as86 and ld86? Ingo> the one i have is:
Hmmmm there was a modification in a late 2.8.1.0.x binutils that changed the behavior of the alignment of segments when linking. It struck us on the m68k by preventing 2.0.x kernels from booting so I did a nasty hack and reverted the patch for the binutils RPM on the m68k.
Dunno if it is related, but I attached the patch below.
Jes
--- binutils-2.9.1.0.4/ld/scripttempl/elf.sc~ Tue Feb 17 20:36:01 1998 +++ binutils-2.9.1.0.4/ld/scripttempl/elf.sc Thu Jul 23 17:57:41 1998 @@ -165,7 +165,6 @@ *(.bss) *(COMMON) } - ${RELOCATING+. = ALIGN(${ELFSIZE} / 8);} ${RELOCATING+_end = . ;} ${RELOCATING+PROVIDE (end = .);} - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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