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Date: Thu, 20 Dec 2001 01:43:04 +0100
From: Erik Mouw <J.A.K.Mouw@its.tudelft.nl>
To: Michael De Nil <linux@aerythmic.be>
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Subject: Re: 2.4.16 -> undefined reference to `local symbols ...
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On Thu, Dec 20, 2001 at 01:13:48AM +0100, Michael De Nil wrote:
> I tried now several times to 'make' the 2.4.16-kernel, but I get allways
> the same error:
> 
> ...
> a /usr/src/linux-2.4.16/arch/i386/lib/lib.a \
>         --end-group \
>         -o vmlinux
> drivers/char/char.o(.data+0x46b4): undefined reference to `local symbols
> in discarded section .text.exit'
> make: *** [vmlinux] Error 1

Known problem, you're probably using Debian testing. Either downgrade
your binutils, or use 2.4.17-rc2.


Erik

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