On Thu, Jun 3, 2010 at 10:53 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Greetings, > In an attempt to build an AMD64 kernel, after a buildworld session. I was > greeted with a couple of unexpected surprises: > make buildkernel KERNCONF=MYAMDKERN returns ERROR MYAMDKERN not found... > > Aparently FreeBSD only put the sys/amd64,ia64,etc... to _appear_ to support > architectures other than "i386". > > Fine. I'll use the older method: > cd sys/amd64/conf > config MYAMDCONF > > ERROR: version of config(8) does not match kernel! > config version = 600007, version required = 600009 > > Make sure that /usr/src/usr.sbin/config is in sync > with your /usr/src/sys and install a new config binary > before trying this again. > > If running the new config fails check your config > file against the GENERIC or LINT config files for > changes in config syntax, or option/device naming > conventions > > LOOK. I already read about this in UPDIATING. I've _already_ builtworld > from an 8-RELEASE CD w/cvsupped src && ports. > What gives? According to UPDATING: > 20100502: > The config(8) command has been updated to maintain compatibility > with config files from 8.0-RELEASE. You will need a new version > of config to build kernels (this version can be used from 8.0-RELEASE > forward). > ### > (this version can be used from 8.0-RELEASE forward). > I'm using 8-RELEASE > ### > The buildworld target will generate it, > ### > so following > the instructions in this file for updating will work glitch-free. > Merely doing a make buildkernel without first doing a make buildworld > ### > I just DID a buildworld > ### > (or kernel-toolchain), or attempting to build a kernel using > traidtional methods will generate a config version warning, indicating > you should update. > > > I don't get it. Why was the config(8) toolchain deliberately broken in > "midstream" (the middle of a release)?! Shouldn't this/ese change(s) been > made at the start of an _upcomming_ version? > > I suppose I have to spend another few days downloading 9-RELEASE, and > tailoring it for my needs as I have already done in preparation for this > build/install. > > _Please_ if I can avoid starting from start, all over again. Can someone > tell me where I can download a pre-compiled config-toolchain. So that I > can resume a biuld/install. > > Thank you for all your time and consideration in thia matter.
make -C usr.sbin/config all install <back to regularly scheduled build program> Done. -Garrett _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-amd64 To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
