On Mon, 17 Dec 2001, Steve Kieu wrote: > > > drivers/sound/sounddrivers.o(.data+0x274): undefined > > references to 'local symbols in discarded section > > .text.exit' > > > > make:*** [vmlinux] Error 1 > > > > I got this problem when compiling the kernel > 2.4.17-rc1 as well as 2.4.16. I asked one time in the > list and got not-useful info yet. By the way I suspect > that the new version of binutils may be the cause of > the problem, actually the code in the kernel not > compatible, so I try to downgrade binutils to version > in potato and it works . But this is only temporary > solution, I hope that the kernel hacker will correct > the kernel code in order to use the new version of > binutils in woody > > So at the moment you can go to potato download > binutils packages there and run a > > dpkg -i --force-downgrade package_name.deb > > But I repeat it is only temporary solution. May other > have a better solution as well, I dont know, perhaps a > patch to the kernel? > > > > > > What's going on? > > > > john > > ===== > S.KIEU
i didn't need to downgrade my binutils package... i patched my kernel (2.4.16) with patch-2.4.17-rc1 : debian:/usr/src/linux# patch -p1 < patch-2.4.17-rc1 ...recompiled my kernel, and all is working fine. just to let you know, - k l u r t --- --- --- --- --- They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. - Benjamin Franklin
