Re: make xconfig fails for older kernels

[Felix Oxley]

On Tuesday 04 October 2005 04:48, Robert Hancock wrote:

> What gcc version? The configuration program may have had some compile
> bugs with newer compilers that were fixed in later kernels. In
> particular I think gcc4 is stricter about those "static declaration
> follows non-static" problems.

I think you have nailed it.  I'm using GCC 4.0.2. 
Incidentally the first 2.6 kernel in which this issue was resolved is 2.6.9.
I will install GCC 2.9.5.

Thanks to all.
Felix

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