Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Thu, 22 Nov 2001 18:16:08 -0700 | From | Richard Gooch <> | Subject | Re: Linux FSCP (Frequently Submitted Compilation Problems)? (was: Re: Loop.c File !!!!) |
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Andreas Dilger writes: > On Nov 23, 2001 11:03 +1100, Stuart Young wrote: > > >Something along the lines of 'Your kernel failed to build. Check > > >www.where-ever-the-buglist-is.org for known issues with your kernel. Post > > >your problem on the kernel list if this is not a FRB'. Is this something > > >that can be done easily? > > > > At the bottom of the file, have ANOTHER link to a generic FAQ about > > compilation problems (which covers all the major things like forgetting to > > install an assembler, the broken old build stuff, 'make dep' before > > compiling modules, etc). The FAQ could be on the kernel mirrors as well > > (and I don't see why not, as this is all kernel related, and definitely a > > resource that needs to be in more than one place). > > Yes!!!! Anything to reduce the number of repeat problems reported > is good in my books. It might also hold a pointer to Linus' (or > Marcello's) -pre patch area, with a warning that they are not for > everyone.
Well, the FAQ is supposed to answer these questions. There's a whole section on compile problems. Do we need another FAQ?
However, I could easily upload the FAQ to kernel.org at the same time as I upload to tux.org, since I've already got an area there. Would this be useful? If so, then perhaps Linus could put in a symbolic link so that ftp.kernel.org:/pub/linux/kernel/faq.html points to: "people/rgooch/faq.html", so that it's visible from the top level.
Regards,
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