Re: unresolved symbols in devpts.o [2.2.0pre7]

H. Peter Anvin (hpa@transmeta.com)
Sun, 17 Jan 1999 16:10:15 -0800 (PST)


> Hi Peter.
>
> >>>> devpts_upcall_new
> >>>> /lib/modules/2.2.0-pre7/fs/devpts.o: unresolved symbol
> >>>> devpts_upcall_kill
>
> >>> You built your kernel without support for a modular devpts.
> >>> Don't build devpts as a module.
>
> >> Perhaps you should send Linus a Config.inn fix ?
>
> > Building devpts as a module is important for testing, but perhaps
> > it can be officially dropped now. Makes sense, I guess. Enough
> > people have screwed this one up.
>
> Are there multiple options to select devpts?
>
> If not, how does one build the kernel without support for modular
> devpts whilst simoultaneously building devpts as a module?
>

Simultaneously, no, but you can build a kernel first, and you won't be
able to insert the module.

-hpa

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