From: Alistair John Strachan <s0348365@sms.ed.ac.uk>
To: "Sun Zongjun-E5739C" <E5739C@motorola.com>
Subject: Re: Can't compile linux-2.6.10 on FC5
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2006 11:02:10 +0000
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On Tuesday 31 October 2006 04:17, Sun Zongjun-E5739C wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I prepare to compile linux-2.6.10 on FC5. But it report the following
> errors when compiling the function of show_regs defined
> arch/i386/kernel/process.c
>
> {standard input}: Assembler messages:
> {standard input}: 797: Error: suffix or operands invalid for 'mov'
> ....
>
> My GCC is 4.1, binutils is 2.16.91.0.6. It does not work too even after
> I used CC=gcc32 make bzImage
>
> I have searched it via Google. And found many such problems. How can fix
> it?

My guess is that this is fallout from H.J. Lu's binutils changes. I suggest 
searching the internet for the release notes for 2.16.91.0.6, where I think 
patches are referenced for Linux 2.5 that should patch against 2.6.10.

-- 
Cheers,
Alistair.

Final year Computer Science undergraduate.
1F2 55 South Clerk Street, Edinburgh, UK.
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