Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: 2.5.70 thru bk10 amd64 compile failure | From | Warren Togami <> | Date | 06 Jun 2003 11:51:51 -1000 |
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On Fri, 2003-06-06 at 11:39, Andi Kleen wrote: > Bryan O'Sullivan <bos@serpentine.com> writes: > > > On Thu, 2003-06-05 at 22:50, Warren Togami wrote: > > > > > kernel-2.5.70, 2.5.70-bk9 and 2.5.70-bk10 all fail compilation here on > > > my amd64 with gcc-3.2.2-10 on stock RedHat GinGin64. Please pardon me > > > if this is a duplicate report, I am now subscribing in order to keep a > > > closer eye on this list. > > > > You're compiling with CONFIG_VT turned off. Turn it on for now, as I > > don't have a patch for that problem yet. > > See it as a feature. Compiling with CONFIG_VT off is in 99.999999999% > of all cases a mistake. On AMD64 it is more likely 100% ;-) > > Seriously is quite possible that obscure configurations do not compile on amd64 > (obscure is anything that is not like arch/x86_64/defconfig ;) > They are not regularly tested. Patches are welcome. > > As for CONFIG_VT I think this option should really be wrapped by > CONFIG_EMBEDDED, Turning it off is near always a mistake. > Same for the keyboard drivers in the input layer at least for CONFIG_X86. > This would work with make oldconfig too from 2.4 config files > unlike the current way. > > -Andi
Thanks for the cluestick. I indeed made the mistake of using "make oldconfig" from a 2.4 kernel config file. I hope that the CONFIG_EMBEDDED thing does happen so others do not experience this problem.
Warren
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