emerge alsa driver 1.0.5a fails

[singhalg]

I already have alsa configured on my system but everytime I do emerge sync and then world, this damn alsa driver 1.0.5a emerge would fail. I really dont want to play with it, but I am just getting pissed off when I see emerge world giving errors due to this.

The error is posted below:

Calculating world dependencies ...done!
>>> emerge (1 of 1) media-sound/alsa-driver-1.0.5a to /
>>> md5 src_uri alsa-driver-1.0.5a.tar.bz2
>>> Unpacking source...
>>> Unpacking alsa-driver-1.0.5a.tar.bz2 to /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work
* Applying alsa-driver-1.0.5-devfix.patch... [ ok ]
* Applying alsa-driver-1.0.5a-cs46xx-passthrough.patch... [ ok ]
* /usr/src/linux is a symbolic link
* Determining the real directory of the Linux kernel source code
* Building for Linux 2.4.25-gentoo found in /usr/src/linux
* /usr/src/linux is a symbolic link
* Determining the real directory of the Linux kernel source code
* Building for Linux 2.4.25-gentoo found in /usr/src/linux
>>> Source unpacked.
configure: WARNING: If you wanted to set the --build type, don't use --host.
If a cross compiler is detected then cross compile mode will be used.
checking for i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc... gcc
checking for C compiler default output file name... a.out
checking whether the C compiler works... yes
checking whether we are cross compiling... no
checking for suffix of executables...
checking for suffix of object files... o
checking whether we are using the GNU C compiler... yes
checking whether gcc accepts -g... yes
checking for gcc option to accept ANSI C... none needed
checking for i686-pc-linux-gnu-ranlib... no
checking for ranlib... ranlib
checking for a BSD-compatible install... /bin/install -c
checking how to run the C preprocessor... gcc -E
checking for egrep... grep -E
checking for ANSI C header files... yes
checking for an ANSI C-conforming const... yes
checking for inline... inline
checking whether time.h and sys/time.h may both be included... yes
checking whether gcc needs -traditional... no
checking for current directory... /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a
checking cross compile...
checking for directory with kernel source... /usr/src/linux
checking for kernel version... 2.4.25-gentoo
checking for GCC version... Kernel compiler: Used compiler: gcc (GCC) 3.3.3 20040412 (Gentoo Linux 3.3.3-r6, ssp-3.3.2-2, pie-8.7.6)

*** NO PREDEFINED KERNEL COMPILER IS DETECTED
*** Assuming the same compiler is used with the current system compiler.

*** Please make sure that the same compiler version was used for building kernel.

checking for built-in ALSA... "no"
checking for existing ALSA module... "no"
checking for Red Hat kernel... "auto"
checking for Red Hat kernel... "no"
checking to modify of kernel linux/kmod.h... "no"
Removing a dummy linux/kmod.h.
checking for kernel linux/compiler.h... "yes"
Removing a dummy linux/compiler.h.
checking for kernel linux/pm.h... "yes"
checking for kernel linux/spinlock.h... "yes"
checking for kernel linux/irq.h... "yes"
Removing a dummy linux/irq.h.
checking for kernel linux/threads.h... "yes"
Removing a dummy linux/threads.h.
checking for kernel linux/rwsem.h... "yes"
Removing a dummy linux/rwsem.h.
checking for kernel linux/gameport.h... "yes"
Removing a dummy linux/gameport.h.
checking for kernel linux/devfs_fs_kernel.h... "yes"
checking for kernel linux/highmem.h... "yes"
Removing a dummy linux/highmem.h.
checking for kernel linux/workqueue.h... "no"
checking for kernel linux/dma-mapping.h... "no"
checking for kernel asm/hw_irq.h... "yes"
Removing a dummy asm/hw_irq.h.
checking for kernel linux/device.h... "no"
checking for kernel linux/jiffies.h... "no"
checking for kernel linux/compat.h... "no"
checking for kernel linux/adb.h... "yes"
Removing a dummy linux/adb.h.
checking for kernel linux/cuda.h... "yes"
Removing a dummy linux/cuda.h.
checking for kernel linux/pmu.h... "yes"
Removing a dummy linux/pmu.h.
checking for kernel linux/moduleparam.h... "yes"
Removing a dummy linux/moduleparam.h.
checking for kernel linux/syscalls.h... "no"
checking for exported symbol dump_stack... "yes"
checking for kernel module symbol versions... "no"
checking for PCI support in kernel... "no"
checking for Experimental drivers in kernel... "no"
checking for SGI/MIPS (HAL2) architecture... "no"
checking for directory to store kernel modules... /lib/modules/2.4.25-gentoo/kernel/sound
checking for verbose printk... on
checking for debug level... none
checking for ISA support in kernel... "no"
checking for processor type... "unknown"
checking for SMP... "no"
checking for Video device support in kernel... "no"
checking for ISA PnP driver in kernel... yes
checking for PnP driver in kernel... no
checking for Kernel ISA-PnP support... "no"
checking for Kernel ISA-PnP module support... "no"
no
checking for strlcpy... "no"
checking for snprintf... "yes"
checking for scnprintf... "no"
checking for vmalloc_to_page... "no"
checking for old kmod... "yes"
checking for PDE... "no"
checking for pci_set_consistent_dma_mask... "no"
checking for tty->count is the atomic type... "no"
Removing local linux/isapnp.h.
checking for driver version... 1.0.5a
checking for sequencer support... yes
checking for OSS/Free emulation... yes
checking for RTC callback support in kernel... "no"
checking for USB support... "no"
checking for USB module support... "no"
checking for kernel PCMCIA
checking for PCMCIA support... "no"
checking for PCMCIA module support... "no"
checking for PC9800 support in kernel... "no"
checking for which soundcards to compile driver for... ali5451
configure: creating ./config.status
config.status: creating version
config.status: creating Makefile.conf
config.status: creating snddevices
config.status: creating utils/alsa-driver.spec
config.status: creating utils/buildrpm
config.status: creating toplevel.config
config.status: creating utils/alsasound
config.status: creating utils/alsasound.posix
config.status: creating include/config.h
config.status: creating include/config1.h
config.status: creating include/version.h
config.status: include/version.h is unchanged
config.status: creating include/autoconf-extra.h
config.status: include/autoconf-extra.h is unchanged
if [ ! -d include/sound -a ! -L include/sound ]; then \
ln -sf ../alsa-kernel/include include/sound ; \
fi
make dep
cp -auvf include/version.h include/sound/version.h
`include/version.h' -> `include/sound/version.h'
make[1]: Entering directory `/var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a'
make[1]: warning: jobserver unavailable: using -j1. Add `+' to parent make rule.
make[2]: Entering directory `/var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/acore'
make -C ioctl32 fastdep
make[3]: Entering directory `/var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/acore/ioctl32'
make[3]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/acore/ioctl32'
make -C oss fastdep
make[3]: Entering directory `/var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/acore/oss'
copying file alsa-kernel/core/oss/mixer_oss.c
patching file mixer_oss.c
Hunk #1 succeeded at 381 (offset 5 lines).
copying file alsa-kernel/core/oss/pcm_oss.c
patching file pcm_oss.c
gcc -M -D__KERNEL__ -D__isapnp_now__ -DMODULE=1 -I/var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/include -I/usr/src/linux/include -O2 -DLINUX -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -fomit-frame-pointer -Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe -DALSA_BUILD -nostdinc -iwithprefix include -I/var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/alsa-kernel/core/oss -fno-omit-frame-pointer mixer_oss.c pcm_oss.c pcm_plugin.c io.c copy.c linear.c mulaw.c route.c rate.c > .depend
In file included from /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/include/sound/driver.h:29,
from mixer_oss.c:22:
/usr/src/linux/include/linux/config.h:4:28: linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/include/sound/driver.h:29,
from pcm_oss.c:29:
/usr/src/linux/include/linux/config.h:4:28: linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/include/sound/driver.h:29,
from /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/alsa-kernel/core/oss/pcm_plugin.c:27,
from pcm_plugin.c:2:
/usr/src/linux/include/linux/config.h:4:28: linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/include/sound/driver.h:29,
from /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/alsa-kernel/core/oss/io.c:22,
from io.c:2:
/usr/src/linux/include/linux/config.h:4:28: linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/include/sound/driver.h:29,
from /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/alsa-kernel/core/oss/copy.c:22,
from copy.c:2:
/usr/src/linux/include/linux/config.h:4:28: linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/include/sound/driver.h:29,
from /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/alsa-kernel/core/oss/linear.c:23,
from linear.c:2:
/usr/src/linux/include/linux/config.h:4:28: linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/include/sound/driver.h:29,
from /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/alsa-kernel/core/oss/mulaw.c:24,
from mulaw.c:2:
/usr/src/linux/include/linux/config.h:4:28: linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/include/sound/driver.h:29,
from /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/alsa-kernel/core/oss/route.c:22,
from route.c:2:
/usr/src/linux/include/linux/config.h:4:28: linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory
In file included from /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/include/sound/driver.h:29,
from /var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/alsa-kernel/core/oss/rate.c:22,
from rate.c:2:
/usr/src/linux/include/linux/config.h:4:28: linux/autoconf.h: No such file or directory
make[3]: *** [fastdep] Error 1
make[3]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/acore/oss'
make[2]: *** [_sfdep_oss] Error 2
make[2]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/acore'
make[1]: *** [dep] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/var/tmp/portage/alsa-driver-1.0.5a/work/alsa-driver-1.0.5a'
make: *** [include/sndversions.h] Error 2

!!! ERROR: media-sound/alsa-driver-1.0.5a failed.
!!! Function src_compile, Line 92, Exitcode 2
!!! Parallel Make Failed

[Cuardin]

OK, you are running a 2.4 kernel I see. In that case I assume you have a soundcard that is unsuported by OSS. Otherwise I would start with OSS whick is very good on the cards it suports. Besides, it is included in the kernel and the fewer things you need to reemerge after every kernel upgrade, the happier you will be.

Otherwise the 2.6 kernels seem to work quite well, and have ALSA included.
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[mattmm]

I'm getting the same problem. And my sound only works as root, and not a normal user.

[Cuardin]

I think the default Gentoo way is to have the sound devices being owned by audio:audio. So in order to use the sound system you need to be part of the audio group.
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