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2014-02-12 19:08:15

Subject: i386_defconfig for 3.13.2?

Greetings, not making any progress on newer kernel builds yet.

So I unpacked 3.13.2 this morning and copied its arch/x86/i386_defconfig to
.config.

Ran make oldconfig, then 3 or 4 sessions of xconfig removing stuff that
isn't for my hardware & generally making lots of modules where I wasn't
sure.

But, my "makeit" script, when it makes the initrd, spits out this, and note
the not always final "/"

now making a new /boot/initrd.3.13.2.img
find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch': No such file or directory
find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch': No such file or directory
find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory

And indeed that directory does not exist.
And that string does not exist in the .config.

Does this ring any bells?

Thanks.

Cheers, Gene
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2014-02-13 01:51:49

by Randy Dunlap

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Subject: Re: i386_defconfig for 3.13.2?

On 02/12/2014 11:08 AM, Gene Heskett wrote:
> Greetings, not making any progress on newer kernel builds yet.
>
> So I unpacked 3.13.2 this morning and copied its arch/x86/i386_defconfig to
> .config.
>
> Ran make oldconfig, then 3 or 4 sessions of xconfig removing stuff that
> isn't for my hardware & generally making lots of modules where I wasn't
> sure.
>
> But, my "makeit" script, when it makes the initrd, spits out this, and note
> the not always final "/"
>
> now making a new /boot/initrd.3.13.2.img
> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch': No such file or directory
> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch': No such file or directory
> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>
> And indeed that directory does not exist.
> And that string does not exist in the .config.
>
> Does this ring any bells?

Not for me, but building the initrd (or initramfs) may be distro-specific.
You might have to share the command that was used for that and maybe even
the script that was executed (like /sbin/mkinitrd -- where yours and mine
are probably different depending on distros).

Have you (your script) already run 'make install' at this point?
AFAIK, that should have created /lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/ and some other
subdirectories there.

--
~Randy

2014-02-13 02:48:09

by gene heskett

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Subject: Re: i386_defconfig for 3.13.2?

On Wednesday 12 February 2014, Randy Dunlap wrote:
>On 02/12/2014 11:08 AM, Gene Heskett wrote:
>> Greetings, not making any progress on newer kernel builds yet.
>>
>> So I unpacked 3.13.2 this morning and copied its
>> arch/x86/i386_defconfig to .config.
>>
>> Ran make oldconfig, then 3 or 4 sessions of xconfig removing stuff that
>> isn't for my hardware & generally making lots of modules where I wasn't
>> sure.
>>
>> But, my "makeit" script, when it makes the initrd, spits out this, and
>> note the not always final "/"
>>
>> now making a new /boot/initrd.3.13.2.img
>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch': No such file or directory
>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch': No such file or directory
>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>>
>> And indeed that directory does not exist.
>> And that string does not exist in the .config.
>>
>> Does this ring any bells?
>
>Not for me, but building the initrd (or initramfs) may be
>distro-specific. You might have to share the command that was used for
>that and maybe even the script that was executed (like /sbin/mkinitrd --
>where yours and mine are probably different depending on distros).
>
>Have you (your script) already run 'make install' at this point?
>AFAIK, that should have created /lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/ and some
>other subdirectories there.

Good Q, lemme look at makeit.. Apparently not. My script keeps a 2nd copy
of everything so all I have to do to revert if the previous version worked
is rm the $VER and mv the $VER.old back to $VER.
=========================makeit==================
#!/bin/sh
## this script assumes you have downloaded, unpacked kernel-
whatever.version
## First, edit this to set the version string to match the Makefile setting
# yeah, I know, I should pass it as $1. Someday...
VER=3.13.2
LOC=`pwd`
echo now making kernel $VER, if not right, hit ctl+c now && \
sleep 5 && \
echo && \
make clean && \
make prepare && \
echo && \
echo && \
echo making bzImage && \
echo && \
echo && \
ccache make CONFIG_DEBUG_SECTION_MISMATCH=y -j3 bzImage && \
echo && \
echo && \
echo Now making modules && \

echo && \
echo && \ccache make CONFIG_DEBUG_SECTION_MISMATCH=y -j3 modules && \
echo && \
echo && \
echo doing a make headers_install && \
echo && \
echo && \
make headers_install && \
echo && \
echo && \
echo removing /boot/vmlinuz-$VER.old && \
echo && \
echo && \
touch /boot/vmlinuz-$VER.old && \
rm -f /boot/vmlinuz-$VER-old && \
echo && \
echo && \
echo touching vmlinuz-$VER && \
touch /boot/vmlinuz-$VER && \
echo && \
echo && \
echo mv-ing /boot/vmlinuz-$VER /boot/vmlinuz-$VER.old && \
mv -f /boot/vmlinuz-$VER /boot/vmlinuz-$VER.old && \
echo && \
echo copying bzImage to /boot/vmlinuz-$VER && \
cp -f arch/x86/boot/bzImage /boot/vmlinuz-$VER && \
echo removing old lib/modules/$VER.old && \
rm -fR /lib/modules/$VER.old && \
echo touching /lib/modules/$VER && \
touch /lib/modules/$VER && \
echo moving /lib/modules/$VER to /lib/modules/$VER.old && \
mv -f /lib/modules/$VER /lib/modules/$VER.old && \
echo cleaning up in /boot && \
rm -f /boot/System.map && \
echo saving the System.map-$VER to System.map-$VER.old && \
touch /boot/System.map-$VER && \
mv /boot/System.map-$VER /boot/System.map-$VER.old && \
echo copying in new System.map && \
cp -f System.map /boot/System.map-$VER && \
echo cd-ing to /boot && \
cd /boot && \
echo doing the link of System.map-$VER to System.map && \
ln -s System.map-$VER System.map && \
echo cd-ing back to $LOC to do the modules_install && \
cd $LOC && \
echo && \
pwd && \
echo make modules_install && \
ccache make -j3 modules_install && \
echo installing firmware && \
make firmware_install && \
echo now making a new /boot/initrd.$VER.img && \
# touch it in case its not there yet && \
touch /boot/initrd-$VER.img && \
# then move it to .old && \
mv /boot/initrd-$VER.img /boot/initrd-$VER.old && \
# now make a new one IN /boot! && \
mkinitramfs -o/boot/initrd-$VER.img $VER && \
echo and copying it to initrd-$VER.img && \
touch initrd-$VER.img.old && \
rm -f initrd-$VER.img.old && \
# leave a copy here too && \
cp /boot/initrd-$VER.img initrd-$VER.img && \
cd $LOC && \
depmod -a -e -F System.map $VER && \
# Ok, now we need to be saving the .config in /boot and dump the copy in
/proc \
touch /boot/config-$VER.gz && \
mv /boot/config-$VER.gz /boot/config-$VER.gz.old && \
gzip -c .config >/boot/config-$VER.gz && \
ls -l /boot/ | grep config-$VER.gz && \
echo && \
echo "All done making "$VER"! Edit grub.conf, reboot and chose your kernel
at the grub prompt"

===================EOF================
I can replace the bZimage copy with a make install, but that would appear
to need an order re-arrangement. What can be excised, or moved up and
where should the make install line go?

I don't want to lose the .old copies, they have been handy in the past.
Although it does complicate the update-grub since they should up in the
grub menu too. Since we have much larger /boot partitions than were
allowed when I first carved the great great grandparent of this script a
decade ago, maybe it is time the .old gingerbread did leave. There is now
lots of room in /boot for attempts that fail.

That means I probably could:
1. ccache make CONFIG_DEBUG_SECTION_MISMATCH=y -j3 bzImage && \
2. ccache make CONFIG_DEBUG_SECTION_MISMATCH=y -j3 modules && \
3. make install (new)
4. make modules_install && \ (or is this even needed now?)
5. mkinitramfs -o/boot/initrd-$VER.img $VER && \
6 and do the .config saving
7 update-grub
If that is the now correct order, I can do that easy enough.

Sometimes you have to head this old electron cowboy off at the pass.

Thanks Randy.

Cheers, Gene
--
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author)
Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>

NOTICE: Will pay 100 USD for an HP-4815A defective but
complete probe assembly.

2014-02-13 15:06:54

by gene heskett

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Subject: Re: i386_defconfig for 3.13.2?

2014-02-13 15:26:50

by gene heskett

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Subject: Re: i386_defconfig for 3.13.2?

On Thursday 13 February 2014, Gene Heskett wrote:
>On Wednesday 12 February 2014, Randy Dunlap wrote:
>>On 02/12/2014 11:08 AM, Gene Heskett wrote:
>>> Greetings, not making any progress on newer kernel builds yet.
>>>
>>> So I unpacked 3.13.2 this morning and copied its
>>> arch/x86/i386_defconfig to .config.
>>>
>>> Ran make oldconfig, then 3 or 4 sessions of xconfig removing stuff
>>> that isn't for my hardware & generally making lots of modules where I
>>> wasn't sure.
>>>
>>> But, my "makeit" script, when it makes the initrd, spits out this, and
>>> note the not always final "/"
>>>
>>> now making a new /boot/initrd.3.13.2.img
>>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch': No such file or directory
>>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch': No such file or directory
>>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>>> find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>>>
>>> And indeed that directory does not exist.
>>> And that string does not exist in the .config.
>>>
>>> Does this ring any bells?
>>
>>Not for me, but building the initrd (or initramfs) may be
>>distro-specific. You might have to share the command that was used for
>>that and maybe even the script that was executed (like /sbin/mkinitrd --
>>where yours and mine are probably different depending on distros).
>>
>>Have you (your script) already run 'make install' at this point?
>>AFAIK, that should have created /lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/ and
>>some other subdirectories there.
>
>Have modified the script, $VER is "3.13.2", to do a make install ahead of
>the
>
>mkinitramfs -o/boot/initrd-$VER.img $VER && \
>
>line but these directories:
>now making a new /boot/initrd.3.13.2.img
>find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch': No such file or directory
>find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch': No such file or directory
>find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>find: `/lib/modules/3.13.2/kernel/arch/': No such file or directory
>and copying it to initrd-3.13.2.img
>
>are still not being made, initrd-$VER.img is not being made, and that
>path does not exist in the /etc/initramfs-tools directory.
>initramfs-tools has been re-installed.
>
>I'm stuck. Where can I buy a paddle? :)
>
>Thanks.
>
>Cheers, Gene

PS: looked at /usr/sbin/mkiniramfs, found it doesn't use the crap in
/etc/initramfs-tools, but in /usr/share/initramfs-tools. Grrrr.

There I find this:
gene@coyote:/usr/share/initramfs-tools$ grep -R arch *
hook-functions: DPKG_ARCH=$(dpkg --print-architecture)
hooks/cryptroot: # a) /lib/modules/$VERSION/kernel/arch/$ARCH/crypto/$mod-$specific.ko
hooks/cryptroot: for file in $(find "$MODULESDIR/kernel/arch/" -name "$mod-*.ko"); do
hooks/cryptroot: archcrypto="$(find "$MODULESDIR/kernel/arch" -type d -name "crypto")"
hooks/cryptroot: if [ -n "$archcrypto" ]; then
hooks/cryptroot: copy_modules_dir "${archcrypto##*${MODULESDIR}/}"

WTF?

Thanks Randy.

Cheers, Gene
--
"There are four boxes to be used in defense of liberty:
soap, ballot, jury, and ammo. Please use in that order."
-Ed Howdershelt (Author)
Genes Web page <http://geneslinuxbox.net:6309/gene>

NOTICE: Will pay 100 USD for an HP-4815A defective but
complete probe assembly.

2014-02-14 02:08:04

by gene heskett

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