On Sun, 2021-02-07 at 08:26 -0600, Jim Martin wrote:
> On 2/7/21 6:38 AM, Frans de Boer wrote:
> > LS,
> >
> > Finally had a change to finish the LFS build. Alas, the grub-
> > install
> > reported the old error "Decompression is too big".
> > Here is the solution to add to the section to compile grub:
> >
> > # Patch gentpl.py to avoid an error from grub-mkinstall
> > "Decompressor
> > is too big"
> > # Source:
> > https://www.mail-archive.com/grub-devel@gnu.org/msg29840.html
> > #
> > sed -i -E "s@(.*-R .note.gnu.gold-version -R)(.*)@\1
> > .note.gnu.property -R\2@" gentpl.py
> > ln -fs /usr/bin/python3 /usr/bin/python # grub needs 'python'
> > ./autogen.sh
> > rm -f /usr/bin/python
> >
> > ./configure .......
> >
> > --- Frans.
> >
> Thanks for this Frans ! I just ran across this same error yesterday
> working with LFS - Version 20210206-systemd.
>
> I also noticed that the grub-install actually worked in spite of this
> error.
>
> Much to my surprise the system actually booted ...
>
> I am working through the LFS- Version 20210206-systemd install again
> and
> will add in the fix and see how it goes...
>
Can be further simplified to:
sed -e 's/\.note\.gnu\.gold-version/& -R .note.gnu.property/' \
-i Makefile.in grub-core/Makefile.in
Just before configure (no need to run autogen, nor to relink python)
Pierre
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