Genkernel Fails

Leviahtan · n00b Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 19

Im getting this error when genkernel is about 40min in....

gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.4.28/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -Wno-trigraphs -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=i586 -DMODULE -I../../scsi/ -nostdinc -iwithprefix include -DKBUILD_BASENAME=shuttle_usbat -c -o shuttle_usbat.o shuttle_usbat.c
aty128fb.c: In function `aty128fb_ioctl':
aty128fb.c:2485: warning: unused variable `fb'
aty128fb.c:2486: warning: unused variable `value'
aty128fb.c:2487: warning: unused variable `rc'
aty128fb.c: At top level:
aty128fb.c:1066: warning: `aty128_set_crt_enable' defined but not used
aty128fb.c:1076: warning: `aty128_set_lcd_enable' defined but not used
--
ld -r -o auerswald.o auerbuf.o auerchain.o auerchar.o auermain.o auerisdn.o auerisdn_b.o
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.28/drivers/usb'
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.28/drivers'
* Gentoo Linux Genkernel; Version 3.1.0c

* ERROR: Failed to compile the "modules" target...

* -- End log... --

* Please consult /var/log/genkernel.log for more information and any
* errors that were reported above.

* Report any genkernel bugs to bugs.gentoo.org and
* assign your bug to genkernel@gentoo.org. Please include
* as much information as you can in your bug report; attaching
* /var/log/genkernel.log so that your issue can be dealt with effectively.
*
* Please do *not* report compilation failures as genkernel bugs!
*

Any idea why this happens? I followed the install perfectly. I tried manually doing the kernel, but it fails as well. I'll post its error in a few minutes. Oh , that log file it says to refer to doesn't seem to exist.

Here's what happens when i do it manually

trigraphs -O2 -fno-strict-aliasing -fno-common -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=i586 -DMODULE -nostdinc -iwithprefix include -DKBUILD_BASENAME=dn_neigh -c -o dn_neigh.o dn_neigh.c
dn_neigh.c:584: error: `THIS_MODULE' undeclared here (not in a function)
dn_neigh.c:584: error: initializer element is not constant
dn_neigh.c:584: error: (near initialization for `dn_neigh_seq_fops.owner')
make[2]: *** [dn_neigh.o] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.28/net/decnet'
make[1]: *** [_modsubdir_decnet] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.28/net'
make: *** [_mod_net] Error 2

So... ideas? I might just start all over tomorrow.

shade266 · Guru Joined: 29 Oct 2003 Posts: 593 Location: Internal

Please post the output of /var/log/genkernel.log
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Leviahtan · n00b Joined: 15 Feb 2004 Posts: 19

sry it took so long.
Yeah as I said earlier, it pointed to that log file but I looked there and it didn't exist! I also used the search button in gnome and it didnt find anything related to genkernel..... I'm just gonna have to start over today or tomorrow I guess. something got nice and messed up

alexbuell · Posted: Sat Jan 08, 2005 2:09 pm Post subject:

alexbuell · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 12:00 am Post subject:

smouge · Posted: Sun Jan 09, 2005 6:02 pm Post subject:

Do the following: add the line:

#include <linux/module.h>

To dn_neigh.c
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tgbrittai · n00b Joined: 16 Jun 2004 Posts: 4

I just ran into this issue myself using genkernel. This fixed it for me.

Akhouk · Posted: Fri Jan 21, 2005 2:01 pm Post subject:

gentoo409 · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 04 Aug 2004 Posts: 80

I'm having this problem as well. Genkernel 3.1.0c not compiling using "genkernel all" and gentoo kernel 2.4.28-gentoo-r5. Says it "failed to compile the modules target" and then dies. Fails to create initrd and the /lib/modules directory. Happening on two system I have and this never happened on them before when I used 2004.2 - totally baffled.

elak · n00b Joined: 25 Jan 2005 Posts: 2

Is this not happening to everyone with this release (2.4.28-gentoo-r5)? I got the same error last night. I tried checking out bugs.gentoo.org, but I could not find it listed in there. I used "ALL failed compile modules target" and zero results.

I will try adding that include tonight and recompile, but I would like to understand more about how this happened in general.

Thanks. :wink:

hdok · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:00 pm Post subject:

I have the exact same problem on 2.4.28-gentoo-r5. So it is seems related to this kernel.

Did a

mantralapse · Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2005 9:59 pm Post subject: this happened to me

if you used a downloaded stage off the internet make sure you downloaded it to the /mnt/gentoo directory

if you hit alt+F2 or whatever and open up a new area (F1, F2, F3, etc) make sure you switch to the correct directory BEFORE loading links...

hdok · Posted: Wed Jan 26, 2005 8:28 am Post subject: Re: this happened to me

Chr!s · n00b Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 35

I have the same problem... My genkernel aborts with

Akhouk · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 11:07 am Post subject:

hdok · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 12:23 pm Post subject:

Once a module fails, compilation does not end immediately. It waits for the rest to finish.

So it fails on dn_neigh but then continues to compile the modules it already started on (in this cae he ATI one).

None of the ATI module log snippets posted here contains any errors: just warnings. Have a look at the first post: log that contains warnings on ATI but
the actual error is in dn_neigh

So I think we are not talking about 2 problems.

If I was to choose between the 2 fixes (add the header file or disable dec-net module I would choose only to add the header if you really need decnet).

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Akhouk · Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 2:19 pm Post subject:

Yes, hdok, I think you are right. Probably, Chr!s, if you compile the source manually you will find it is bunking out on the same dec-net module. It was tgbrittai comment that threw me as he thought he had fixed it by deselecting the ATI stuff.
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Chr!s · n00b Joined: 26 Jan 2005 Posts: 35

Thx for help.

I decided to use the 2.6 Kernel and used a nice Kernel-Guide I 've found
in some Threads:

http://linuxforen.de/forums/showthread.php?t=161878

Now I have some other problems... but these u will read in next 5 min. in
annother thread...

da-flow · Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 2:54 pm Post subject:

Hi ppl,
i have got exactly the same problem

Cant compile modules target...

"and made sure that decnet module is switched off (not build)
Then it works just fine." how can i solve the points you mentioned switch off that decnet module :?:

(sorry im a total noob)

Do the following: add the line:

#include <linux/module.h>

To dn_neigh.c

//where should i add the lines :?:

thx in advance,
da-flow

occamslawnmower · n00b Joined: 02 Feb 2005 Posts: 1

mtuck99 · n00b Joined: 18 Feb 2005 Posts: 1

Hi im getting the same error as most people about the kernel target modules.
I am a very new user and am not familiar with any commands, i was wondering if someone could tell me step by step to fix it, without disabling the ATI drivers.
Thanks