The warning statement parenthesis is not balanced
ifdef CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_REGULAR stackp-flag := -fstack-protector ifeq ($(call cc-option, $(stackp-flag)),) $(warning Cannot use CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR: \ -fstack-protector not supported by compiler)) endif else ifdef CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG stackp-flag := -fstack-protector-strong ifeq ($(call cc-option, $(stackp-flag)),) $(warning Cannot use CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR_STRONG: \ -fstack-protector-strong not supported by compiler) endif else # Force off for distro compilers that enable stack protector by default. stackp-flag := $(call cc-option, -fno-stack-protector) endif KBUILD_CFLAGS += $(stackp-flag) ** CVE added: http://www.cve.mitre.org/cgi- bin/cvename.cgi?name=2016-5195 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kernel Packages, which is subscribed to linux in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1636625 Title: Syntax error extra parenthesis linux-headers-3.13.0-100/Makefile Status in linux package in Ubuntu: Incomplete Bug description: Recommended change: remove incorrect extra ) character root@nereid:/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-100# diff Makefile old2.Makefile 615c615 < -fstack-protector not supported by compiler) --- > -fstack-protector not supported by compiler)) This bug causes driver builds to fail like this make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-100-generic' /usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-100-generic/arch/x86/Makefile:111: CONFIG_X86_X32 enabled but no binutils support Makefile:614: Cannot use CONFIG_CC_STACKPROTECTOR: -fstack-protector not supported by compiler Makefile:614: *** missing separator. Stop. make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-100-generic' make: *** [all] Error 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1636625/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages Post to : kernel-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~kernel-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp