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Date: Mon, 13 Nov 2000 22:49:30 -0500
From: Michael Rothwell <rothwell@holly-springs.nc.us>
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To: Corisen <csyap@starnet.gov.sg>
CC: David Relson <relson@osagesoftware.com>, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: anyone compiled 2.2.17 on RH7 successfully?
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GCCLOC=`which gcc`
rm `echo $GCCLOC`
ln -s `which kgcc` `echo $GCCLOC`

... repeat for g++


-M


Corisen wrote:
> 
> thanks for the info. i've kgcc installed during RH7 installation. i've
> checked the version to be 2.91.66. i've used the following 2 methods with
> kgcc but it won't even allow me to compile:
> 1. make CC=kgcc zImage
> 2. change the CC=gcc to CC=kgcc in Makefile
> 
> the "make CC=kgcc zImage" process reports the following error messages:
> 
> In file included from init/main.c:15:
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:283: parse error before
> `mode_t'
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:283: warning: no semicolon
> at end of struct or union
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:284: warning: data
> definition has no type or storage class
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:285: parse error before
> `uid'
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:285: warning: data
> definition has no type or storage class
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:286: parse error before
> `gid'
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:286: warning: data
> definition has no type or storage class
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:289: parse error before
> `off_t'
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:290: warning: `struct inode'
> declared inside parameter list
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:290: warning: its scope is
> only this definition or declaration,
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:290: warning: which is
> probably not what you want.
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:293: parse error before
> `off_t'
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:296: warning: `struct file'
> declared inside parameter list
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:300: parse error before `}'
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:302: parse error before
> `off_t'
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:305: warning: `struct file'
> declared inside parameter list
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:308: parse error before
> `off_t'
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h: In function
> `proc_scsi_register':
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:344: dereferencing pointer
> to incomplete type
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:345: dereferencing pointer
> to incomplete type
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h: In function
> `proc_scsi_unregister':
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:359: dereferencing pointer
> to incomplete type
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:362: `NULL' undeclared
> (first use in this function)
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:362: (Each undeclared
> identifier is reported only once
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:362: for each function it
> appears in.)
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:363: dereferencing pointer
> to incomplete type
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:365: dereferencing pointer
> to incomplete type
> /usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:368: sizeof applied to an
> incomplete type
> .....many more lines
> .....many more lines
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Relson <relson@osagesoftware.com>
> To: Corisen <csyap@starnet.gov.sg>
> Cc: <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 14, 2000 9:58 AM
> Subject: Re: anyone compiled 2.2.17 on RH7 successfully?
> 
> > Corisen,
> >
> > RedHat 7.0's version of gcc, known as gcc 2.96, is incompatible with the
> > kernel's code.  Preprocessor changes cause the problem you encountered.
> It
> > also has some defects in how it optimizes code that would cause the kernel
> > to run incorrectly.
> >
> > The 7.0 distribution includes an older version of gcc, known as kgcc (for
> > kernel gcc), that compiles code correctly and can be used for kernel
> > compilation.  Install the rpm and go for it!
> >
> > David
> >
> > At 08:44 PM 11/13/00, Corisen wrote:
> > >has anyone running RedHat7(with kernel 2.2.16, gcc 2.96, kgcc 2.91.66)
> > >complied 2.2.17 kernel successfully?
> > >
> > >i've downloaded the source and gunzip/untar to /root/linux-2.2.17
> > >
> > >1. make menuconfig (ok)
> > >2. make dep (ok)
> > >3. make zImage
> > >===> lots of warning message
> > >===> error: checksum.S:231 badly punctuated parameter list in #define
> > >===> error: checksum.S:237 badly punctuated parameter list in #define
> > >
> > >4. make CC=kgcc zImage
> > >===> snapshot of errors reported:
> > >In file included from init/main.c:15:
> > >/usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:283: parse error before
> > >`mode_t'
> > >/usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:283: warning: no
> semicolon
> > >at end of struct or union
> > >/usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:284: warning: data
> > >definition has no type or storage class
> > >/usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:285: parse error before
> > >`uid'
> > >/usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:285: warning: data
> > >definition has no type or storage class
> > >/usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:286: parse error before
> > >`gid'
> > >/usr/i386-glibc21-linux/include/linux/proc_fs.h:286: warning: data
> > >definition has no type or storage class
> > >....many more errors
> > >....many more errors
> > >....
> > >
> > >5. changed CC= kgcc in Makefile and execute "make zImage"
> > >===> same error as 3 (strange, seems like the the compilation is still by
> > >gcc and not kgcc despite the change)
> > >
> > >i was able to compile 2.4.0-test10 kernel image with "make CC=kgcc
> bzImage"
> > >
> > >pls kindly advise on the possible solutions.
> > >
> > >thanks.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > --------------------------------------------------------
> > David Relson                   Osage Software Systems, Inc.
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