Public bug reported: Attempting build even a simple hello world kernel on ppc64el fails with the following error:
/usr/bin/ld.bfd.real: cannot find arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.o: No such file or directory To reproduce, the Hello World kernel module from http://tldp.org/LDP/lkmpg/2.6/html/x121.html#AEN128 , using it and the Makefile at http://tldp.org/LDP/lkmpg/2.6/html/x181.html#AEN189 , gives the following result: $ make make -C /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/build M=/home/sbeattie/tmp/hello modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-24-generic' CC [M] /home/sbeattie/tmp/hello/hello-1.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 1 modules CC /home/sbeattie/tmp/hello/hello-1.mod.o LD [M] /home/sbeattie/tmp/hello/hello-1.ko /usr/bin/ld.bfd.real: cannot find arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.o: No such file or directory make[2]: *** [/home/sbeattie/tmp/hello/hello-1.ko] Error 1 make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-24-generic' make: *** [all] Error 2 A similar build failure is reproduced with the test-kernel- security.py:test_072_strict_devmem() test failure from the lp:qa- regression-testing tree. Seen with 3.13.0-24.46 and 3.13.0-24.47. ** Affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Tags: trusty -- 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/1318848 Title: [ppc64el] external kernel module builds fail looking for missing crtsavres.o Status in “linux” package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Attempting build even a simple hello world kernel on ppc64el fails with the following error: /usr/bin/ld.bfd.real: cannot find arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.o: No such file or directory To reproduce, the Hello World kernel module from http://tldp.org/LDP/lkmpg/2.6/html/x121.html#AEN128 , using it and the Makefile at http://tldp.org/LDP/lkmpg/2.6/html/x181.html#AEN189 , gives the following result: $ make make -C /lib/modules/3.13.0-24-generic/build M=/home/sbeattie/tmp/hello modules make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-24-generic' CC [M] /home/sbeattie/tmp/hello/hello-1.o Building modules, stage 2. MODPOST 1 modules CC /home/sbeattie/tmp/hello/hello-1.mod.o LD [M] /home/sbeattie/tmp/hello/hello-1.ko /usr/bin/ld.bfd.real: cannot find arch/powerpc/lib/crtsavres.o: No such file or directory make[2]: *** [/home/sbeattie/tmp/hello/hello-1.ko] Error 1 make[1]: *** [modules] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.13.0-24-generic' make: *** [all] Error 2 A similar build failure is reproduced with the test-kernel- security.py:test_072_strict_devmem() test failure from the lp:qa- regression-testing tree. Seen with 3.13.0-24.46 and 3.13.0-24.47. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1318848/+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
