Re: Linux 2.4.3 Compile Errors - Power Mac

2001-04-20 Thread tom_gall
Jeff Galloway wrote: > > Sorry, Tom about the word doc faux pas. I've set out my problem in plain > text below. I got my source from ftp.kernel.org. Hi Jeff, Well that's problem #1. Source from kernel.org for 2.4 tends to not work on PPC as it has been lagging on important patches and such.

Re: Linux 2.4.3 Compile Errors - Power Mac

2001-04-20 Thread Jeff Galloway
Thanks. I'll try your suggestions and check on the version of my compiler and binutils. on 4/20/01 3:57 AM, David Woodhouse at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] said: >> However, I don't think that wishing the world would avoid these >> dominant (and very useful) formats is a

Re: Linux 2.4.3 Compile Errors - Power Mac

2001-04-20 Thread Paul Mackerras
Jeff Galloway writes: > Compiler error message: > > fork.c: In function Œcopy_mm¹: > fork.c:353: fixed or forbidden register 68 (0) was spilled for class > CR0_REGS. > This may be due to a compiler bug or to impossible asm statements or > clauses. You need a newer gcc, I suspect you have egcs i

Re: Linux 2.4.3 Compile Errors - Power Mac

2001-04-20 Thread David Woodhouse
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > However, I don't think that wishing the world would avoid these > dominant (and very useful) formats is a realistic expectation. It is > certainly not "common sense" to assume as such. Of course it's not a realistic expectation. There are times when it's a pain to h

Re: FW: Linux 2.4.3 Compile Errors - Power Mac

2001-04-20 Thread Paul Mackerras
Jeff Galloway writes: > I sent this report to the people indicated below, whose names I got from the > MAINTAINERS file in the 2.4.3 distribution, but the email address for Mr. > MacKerras is no longer good and Mr. Chastain wrote me back that he is not > following 2.4 issues. I have left Linuxca

Re: Linux 2.4.3 Compile Errors - Power Mac

2001-04-19 Thread Jeff Galloway
Sorry, Tom about the word doc faux pas. I've set out my problem in plain text below. I got my source from ftp.kernel.org. Here's my problem: Problem in compiling linux 2.4.3 Compile error message: After the compiler message: gcc ­D__KERNEL__ -I/home/jeff/kernel/linux/include ­Wall ­Ws

Re: Linux 2.4.3 Compile Errors - Power Mac

2001-04-19 Thread Jeff Galloway
Jeez David. Although it was insensitive of me to seek succor from the Linux folks while speaking Microsoft, you needn't be so touchy about it. I promise I won't commit that sin again, however, at least not in these circles. (If it makes you feel any better, I'm using a Mac and not a Wintel.) F

Re: FW: Linux 2.4.3 Compile Errors - Power Mac

2001-04-19 Thread Alan Cox
> I sent this report to the people indicated below, whose names I got from the > MAINTAINERS file in the 2.4.3 distribution, but the email address for Mr. > MacKerras is no longer good and Mr. Chastain wrote me back that he is not > following 2.4 issues. Well Keith is on holiday I believe and Pau

Re: FW: Linux 2.4.3 Compile Errors - Power Mac

2001-04-19 Thread David Woodhouse
[EMAIL PROTECTED] said: > I have not yet heard from Mr. Owens. This does not surprise me, given the content of your email. > The compiler error message along with the menuconfig-generated > configuration file are set out in the attached MS Word document. I have to assume that you're just wind

Re: FW: Linux 2.4.3 Compile Errors - Power Mac

2001-04-19 Thread tom_gall
Jeff Galloway wrote: > > I sent this report to the people indicated below, whose names I got from the > MAINTAINERS file in the 2.4.3 distribution, but the email address for Mr. > MacKerras is no longer good and Mr. Chastain wrote me back that he is not > following 2.4 issues. Hi Jeff, Hmm...

FW: Linux 2.4.3 Compile Errors - Power Mac

2001-04-19 Thread Jeff Galloway
EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Paul Mackerras <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Subject: Linux 2.4.3 Compile Errors - Power Mac I have been unable to compile the 2.4 kernel on my Power Mac 7600 (with a dual 604e/180 processor installed, running kernel 2.2.18 in single processor mode (which I compiled), but otherwise with