Hi group,
I found a bug report for this but that involved a problem with the kernel
config. In this case, portage doesn't seem to have a problem with that.
This is for a "NovaTech" usb-wifi gizmo. ID: 0eb0:9020
#emerge -v rt2570
<...>
* Found sources for kernel version:
* 2.6.23-gentoo-r6
* Checking for suitable kernel configuration options...
[ ok ]
<...>
* Preparing rt2570 module
make: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.23-gentoo-r6'
CC [M]
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/rt2570-20070209/work/rt2570-20070209/Module/rtusb_main.o
CC [M]
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/rt2570-20070209/work/rt2570-20070209/Module/mlme.o
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/rt2570-20070209/work/rt2570-20070209/Module/rtusb_main.c:
In function 'usb_rtusb_probe':
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/rt2570-20070209/work/rt2570-20070209/Module/rtusb_main.c:1907:
error: 'dev_base' undeclared (first use in this function)
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/rt2570-20070209/work/rt2570-20070209/Module/rtusb_main.c:1907:
error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/rt2570-20070209/work/rt2570-20070209/Module/rtusb_main.c:1907:
error: for each function it appears in.)
/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/rt2570-20070209/work/rt2570-20070209/Module/rtusb_main.c:1907:
error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'next'
make[1]: ***
[/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/rt2570-20070209/work/rt2570-20070209/Module/rtusb_main.o]
Error 1
make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
make: ***
[_module_/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/rt2570-20070209/work/rt2570-20070209/Module]
Error 2
make: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.23-gentoo-r6'
*
* ERROR: net-wireless/rt2570-20070209 failed.
* Call stack:
* ebuild.sh, line 49: Called src_compile
* environment, line 3167: Called linux-mod_src_compile
* environment, line 2429: 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} ${BUILD_TARGETS}";
* The die message:
* Unable to emake HOSTCC=i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc
CROSS_COMPILE=i686-pc-linux-gnu- LDFLAGS= -C /usr/src/linux
M=/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/rt2570-20070209/work/rt2570-20070209/Module
modules
*
* If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if
relevant.
* A complete build log is located at
'/var/log/portage/net-wireless:rt2570-20070209:20090311-154403.log'.
* The ebuild environment file is located at
'/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/rt2570-20070209/temp/environment'.
*
* Messages for package net-wireless/rt2570-20070209:
*
* ERROR: net-wireless/rt2570-20070209 failed.
* Call stack:
* ebuild.sh, line 49: Called src_compile
* environment, line 3167: Called linux-mod_src_compile
* environment, line 2429: Called die
* The specific snippet of code:
* eval "emake HOSTCC=\"$(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=i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc
CROSS_COMPILE=i686-pc-linux-gnu- LDFLAGS= -C /usr/src/linux
M=/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/rt2570-20070209/work/rt2570-20070209/Module
modules
*
* If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if
relevant.
* A complete build log is located at
'/var/log/portage/net-wireless:rt2570-20070209:20090311-154403.log'.
* The ebuild environment file is located at
'/var/tmp/portage/net-wireless/rt2570-20070209/temp/environment'.
*
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