wrong place?

[Gabriel Paubert]

On Mon, 4 Dec 2000, Florin Boariu wrote:

>
> Hi!
>
> I'm very new to this list (about 30 sec) and before I start and bother
> people, I'd like to ask if I'm in the right place.
>
> I actually do not intend to really develop linux-ppc since I don't think
> I'm good enough. I have some experience in C coding, I even wrote a linux
> device driver once (not necessarily the best one, but anyway... it works)
> and my main reason is that I want my iBook running linux. Of course, if me
> and my limited knowledge can be of any help, we will :)
>
> Am I a user (and off-topic on this list) or am I a developer (and in the
> right place)?
>
> What I want to do is cross-compile linux (kernel aswell as applications)
> from my current (intel) machine to my new shiny iBook. I already built the
> cross-compiling environment, but I'm having troubles compiling the
> 2.4.0test11 kernel.
>
> It's the following:
>
> powerpc-g3-linux-gnu-ld <snip...>
> 	/usr/src/linux-ppc/lib/lib.a \
> 	--end-group \
> 	-o vmlinux
> arch/ppc/mm/mm.o: In function `map_page':
> arch/ppc/mm/mm.o(.text+0xe04): undefined reference to `set_pgdir'
> arch/ppc/mm/mm.o(.text+0xe04): relocation truncated to fit: R_PPC_REL24 set_pgdir


Known bug in official 2.4.0-test11, eitehr revert to test10 or use the BK
or rsync tree.

> drivers/input/inputdrv.o: In function `keybdev_event':
> drivers/input/inputdrv.o(.text+0x16ac): undefined reference to `emulate_raw'
> drivers/input/inputdrv.o(.text+0x16ac): relocation truncated to fit: R_PPC_REL24 emulate_raw
> make: *** [vmlinux] Error 1

I did not know that one, but then I have (mostly) headless machines...

	Regards,
	Gabriel.


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