On Sun, Apr 22, 2007 at 02:09:02 -0700, Eddie wrote: > Hi, > > Since upgrading to etch yesterday I've found that I'm unable to make > custom kernels, infact I can't even do a 'make config'. Instead I get > the following: > HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep > HOSTCC scripts/basic/split-include > HOSTCC scripts/basic/docproc > HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/conf.o > HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/mconf.o > scripts/kconfig/mconf.c:91: error: static declaration of > 'current_menu' follows non-static declaration > scripts/kconfig/lkc.h:63: error: previous declaration of > 'current_menu' was here > make[1]: *** [scripts/kconfig/mconf.o] Error 1 > make: *** [config] Error 2 > > Having Googled this subject I found a suggestions and even a bug > report saying that the problem is between gcc4 and kernel-source > version 2.6.8-16sarge6. The suggested solution is to downgrade the > compiler - however doing this seems easier said than done, and looks > like it might just open another can of problems. > > The reason I noticed that problem was that since upgrading to Etch my > once reliable wifi card (RT61 based PCI card) seems to have become > very unrealiable: at best reporting high TX packet loss and at worst > not even seeing any wireless networks at all (at the same time other > machines can get on the same wireless network with no problems). > Figuring this was a problem with new libraries in Etch and my home > compiled wifi drivers I tried recompiling but this also failed giving > hundreds of what appear to be simple syntax errors, ie: > rtmp.h:1963: error: expected declaration specifiers or '...' before > 'u32' > > Any advice on what to do to get out of this situation would be much > appreciated.
Why are you using an old Sarge kernel source? What is wrong with the normal Etch package (linux-source-2.6.18) A 2.6.8 kernel will cause problems with Etch's version of udev as far as I know. -- Regards, | http://users.icfo.es/Florian.Kulzer Florian | -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
