2.4.25+ ppc32 "make xconfig" error
Hi, The make xconfig command spits out the following error (warning): ERROR - Attempting to write value for unconfigured variable (CONFIG_ALTIVEC). This is on a PowerMac 8600 running YellowDog 2.1. Commenting the VMX thing for the Power4 in arch/ppc/config.in fixes the problem: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ppc]$ diff -U 3 config-{old,new}_in --- config-old_in Thu Apr 7 22:25:11 2005 +++ config-new_in Fri Apr 8 15:56:32 2005 @@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ fi define_bool CONFIG_PPC_ISATIMER y fi -if [ "$CONFIG_POWER4" = "y" ]; then - bool 'VMX (same as AltiVec) support' CONFIG_ALTIVEC -fi +#if [ "$CONFIG_POWER4" = "y" ]; then +# bool 'VMX (same as AltiVec) support' CONFIG_ALTIVEC +#fi if [ "$CONFIG_4xx" = "y" -o "$CONFIG_8xx" = "y" ]; then bool 'Math emulation' CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION This problem also prevents you from enabling AltiVec (UI unresponsive). kevin - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
2.4.25+ ppc32 make xconfig error
Hi, The make xconfig command spits out the following error (warning): ERROR - Attempting to write value for unconfigured variable (CONFIG_ALTIVEC). This is on a PowerMac 8600 running YellowDog 2.1. Commenting the VMX thing for the Power4 in arch/ppc/config.in fixes the problem: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ppc]$ diff -U 3 config-{old,new}_in --- config-old_in Thu Apr 7 22:25:11 2005 +++ config-new_in Fri Apr 8 15:56:32 2005 @@ -176,9 +176,9 @@ fi define_bool CONFIG_PPC_ISATIMER y fi -if [ $CONFIG_POWER4 = y ]; then - bool 'VMX (same as AltiVec) support' CONFIG_ALTIVEC -fi +#if [ $CONFIG_POWER4 = y ]; then +# bool 'VMX (same as AltiVec) support' CONFIG_ALTIVEC +#fi if [ $CONFIG_4xx = y -o $CONFIG_8xx = y ]; then bool 'Math emulation' CONFIG_MATH_EMULATION This problem also prevents you from enabling AltiVec (UI unresponsive). kevin - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/