James D Strandboge wrote: > There is a fix in 2.4.17 which allows it to be compiled with sid's new > binutils. If you try to compile kernel 2.4.16 or lower on an updated > sid (and possibly woody now), then the compile will probably fail.
The original point of this discussion was that some of us are unable to compile 2.4.17 on Sid with the latest binutils; downgrading binutils resolves the problem. So I'd say that fix isn't completely effective. Craig
