Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2001 11:45:05 -0500
To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: can't compile 2.4.16
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From: "Michael P. Soulier" <michael.soulier@rogers.com>
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On 14/12/01 Ben Carrell did speaketh:

> If you look at the 2.4.17-pre6 changelog you will see:
>=20
> - Create __devexit_p() function and use that on=20
>  drivers which need it to make it possible to=20
>  use newer binutils				(Keith Owens)=20
>=20
> It comes from using the latest binutils, let me guess - you run debian=20
> sid? :)  If you wish to compile 2.4.16, you need to downgrade binutils=20
> ...or try a pre-patch starting with 2.4.17-pre6

    Someone on the Debian list mentioned that enabling CONFIG_HOTPLUG work =
fix
the problem too, and it did. So, the kernel is a little bigger than desired,
but no biggy.=20

    Mike

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