Why I can't compile linuxppc using DWARF format as debugging ?

[Brett Carswell]

> I want to get a debug version of linux2.2.14 for ppc. The
> debug information should be in DWARF format.
> So, I use the option "-gdwarf" to compile the kernel. But
> that failed,telling me :
>
> {standard input}: Assembler messages:
> {standard input}:42: Error: Rest of line ignored. First
> ignored character is `.'.
> {standard input}:43: Error: Rest of line ignored. First
> ignored character is `.'.
> {standard input}:52: Error: Rest of line ignored. First
> ignored character is `.'.
> ...
>

Try using -gdwarf-2. It fixed that problem for me.

Brett

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