Messages in this thread Patch in this message | | | Date | Fri, 08 Apr 2005 16:07:31 -0700 | From | Kevin Diggs <> | Subject | 2.4.25+ ppc32 "make xconfig" error |
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Hi,
The make xconfig command spits out the following error (warning):
ERROR - Attempting to write value for unconfigured variable (CONFIG_ALTIVEC).
This is on a PowerMac 8600 running YellowDog 2.1.
Commenting the VMX thing for the Power4 in arch/ppc/config.in fixes the problem:
[kevdig@PowerMac8600B ppc]$ diff -U 3 config-{old,new}_in --- config-old_in Thu Apr 7 22:25:11 2005 +++ config-new_in Fri Apr 8 15:56:32 2005 @@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ fi define_bool CONFIG_PPC_ISATIMER y fi -if [ "$CONFIG_POWER4" = "y" ]; then - bool 'VMX (same as AltiVec) support' CONFIG_ALTIVEC -fi +#if [ "$CONFIG_POWER4" = "y" ]; then +# bool 'VMX (same as AltiVec) support' CONFIG_ALTIVEC +#fi
if [ "$CONFIG_4xx" = "y" -o "$CONFIG_8xx" = "y" ]; then bool 'Math emulation' CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION This problem also prevents you from enabling AltiVec (UI unresponsive).
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