Good Day; ati-drivers fails to emerge; foolowed the somewhat out of date doc's online.
emerge ati-drivers Calculating dependencies... done! >>> Verifying ebuild manifests >>> Emerging (1 of 1) x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2 * ati-driver-installer-8-11-x86.x86_64.run RMD160 SHA1 SHA256 size ;-) ... [ ok ] * checking ebuild checksums ;-) ... [ ok ] * checking auxfile checksums ;-) ... [ ok ] * checking miscfile checksums ;-) ... [ ok ] * Determining the location of the kernel source code * Found kernel source directory: * /usr/src/linux * Found kernel object directory: * /lib/modules/2.6.29-gentoo-r5/build * Found sources for kernel version: * 2.6.29-gentoo-r5 >>> Unpacking source... Warning: target directory exists /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work Verifying archive integrity... All good. Uncompressing ATI Proprietary Linux Driver-8.552................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................. * Converting 2.6.x/Makefile to use M= instead of SUBDIRS= ... [ ok ] >>> Unpacking ./../common/usr/src/ati/fglrx_sample_source.tgz to /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/extra >>> Source unpacked in /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work >>> Compiling source in /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work ... * Preparing fglrx module make -j5 HOSTCC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc CROSS_COMPILE=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu- LDFLAGS= GCC_VER_MAJ=4 KVER=2.6.29-gentoo-r5 KDIR=/usr/src/linux kmod_build make -C /usr/src/linux M=/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29-gentoo-r5' CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.o CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_agp.o CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_debug.o CC [M] /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.o /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c: In function 'KCL_ACPI_EvalObject': /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:229: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:255: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c: In function 'KCL_ACPI_GetNotifyHandler': /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:483: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:485: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:487: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c: In function 'KCL_ACPI_GetNotifyContext': /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:510: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:512: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:514: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c: In function 'KCL_ACPI_UpdateNotifyHandler': /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:538: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:538: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:540: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c: In function 'KCL_ACPI_UpdateNotifyContext': /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:557: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:557: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:559: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type make[2]: *** [/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.o] Error 1 make[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs.... /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function 'KCL_GetEffectiveUid': /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:1429: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'euid' /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function 'KCL_PosixSecurityCapSetIPCLock': /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:1784: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'cap_effective' /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:1788: error: 'struct task_struct' has no member named 'cap_effective' /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function '__ke_vm_phys_addr_str': /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3206: warning: return makes pointer from integer without a cast /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3207: warning: return makes pointer from integer without a cast /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3208: warning: return makes pointer from integer without a cast /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3210: warning: return makes pointer from integer without a cast make[2]: *** [/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o] Error 1 make[1]: *** [_module_/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29-gentoo-r5' make: *** [kmod_build] Error 2 * * ERROR: x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2 failed. * Call stack: * ebuild.sh, line 48: Called src_compile * environment, line 3410: Called linux-mod_src_compile * environment, line 2596: Called die * The specific snippet of code: * eval "emake HOSTCC="$(tc-getBUILD_CC)" CROSS_COMPILE=${CHOST}- LDFLAGS="$(get_abi_LDFLAGS)" ${BUILD_FIXES} ${BUILD_PARAMS} ${BUILD_TARGETS} " || die "Unable to emake HOSTCC="$(tc-getBUILD_CC)" CROSS_COMPILE=${CHOST}- LDFLAGS="$(get_abi_LDFLAGS)" ${BUILD_FIXES} ${BUILD_PARAMS} ${BUILD_TARGETS}"; * The die message: * Unable to emake HOSTCC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc CROSS_COMPILE=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu- LDFLAGS= GCC_VER_MAJ=4 KVER=2.6.29-gentoo-r5 KDIR=/usr/src/linux kmod_build * * If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if relevant. * A complete build log is located at '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/temp/build.log'. * The ebuild environment file is located at '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/temp/environment'. * Any ideas? There are many bugs listed on line but very few resolutions. Regards, -- Hazen Valliant-Saunders IT/IS Consultant (613) 355-5977