[TAG] kernel compilation problem

[Benjamin A. Okopnik]

On Tue, Apr 12, 2005 at 09:18:39AM +0530, Joydeep Bakshi wrote:
> Hi list,
> 
> I have tried to compile the 2.6.8 and 2.6.10 kernel in my debian sarge. in 
> *both the cases* I got same error message as below
> 
> <error message>
> 
> include /asm/processor.h: In function `set_in Cr4`:
> include /asm/processor.h:217: internel compiler error: Segmentation fault
                                                         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I think we're back to bad memory again.

> *ver_linux* scripts shows
> 
> <ver_linux>
> Linux debian 2.4.27-speakup #1 Thu Aug 19 21:46:14 CEST 2004 i586 GNU/Linux
> 
> Gnu C                      3.3.5
> Gnu make               3.80
> binutils                    2.15
> util-linux                 2.12
> mount                     2.12
> module-init-tools      writing
> e2fsprogs                1.35
> reiserfsprogs           3.6.19
> reiser4progs           line
> nfs-utils                  1.0.6
> Linux C Library       2.3.2
> Dynamic linker (ldd)   2.3.2
> Procps                    3.2.1
> Net-tools              1.60
> Console-tools       0.2.3
> Sh-utils               5.2.1
> Modules Loaded         ymfpci ac97_codec soundcore ide-scsi scsi_mod via82cxxx 
> ide-cd cdrom rtc reiserfs ide-detect ide-disk ide-core unix
> </ver_linux>
 
My ver_linux shows almost the same output as yours:

Gnu C                  3.3.5
Gnu make               3.80
binutils               2.15
util-linux             2.12p
mount                  2.12p
module-init-tools      3.2-pre1
e2fsprogs              1.37
pcmcia-cs              3.2.5
PPP                    2.4.3
Linux C Library        2.3.2
Dynamic linker (ldd)   2.3.2
Procps                 3.2.5
Net-tools              1.60
Console-tools          0.2.3
Sh-utils               5.2.1
Modules Loaded         fglrx joydev ide_cd ieee80211_crypt_wep ieee80211_crypt_tkip ieee80211_crypt_ccmp ipw2200 ieee80211 ieee80211_crypt snd_intel8x0 snd_ac97_codec snd_pcm_oss snd_mixer_oss snd_pcm snd_timer snd_page_alloc snd_mpu401_uart snd_rawmidi snd_seq_device hw_random ehci_hcd uhci_hcd sr_mod cdrom intel_agp via_agp agpgart b44 ide_scsi usb_storage sg scsi_mod

> could any one please mention how can I fix the problem ? should I go for 
> gcc 2.95 or any other modification/change is required ?

See if you can borrow memory from another computer temporarily, and
re-run your compile. If it runs OK, then you've definitely found a
memory problem. A Linux kernel compile is considered to be one of the
best memory tests in the world; I've had it find bad memory on machines
that ran Wind0ws for years without any problems.

In fact, I find Linux to be generally more hardware-intensive than
Wind0ws. I don't consider this to be a bad thing; in fact, anything that
forces people to buy decent hardware instead of cheap-ass winmodems,
etc., is a plus. Unix hardware has traditionally been more robust than
the usual user-level crud; Linux is simply bringing some of that back.


* Ben Okopnik * Editor-in-Chief, Linux Gazette * http://linuxgazette.net *