Re: Build problems with APM/Subarch type

[Randy.Dunlap]

Raj wrote:
> I have been trying to build a 2.6.9-rc4. My box is an Intel P4.
>
> Did all the configuration properly, except that i fumbled on the keyboard and
> the option 'Subarchitecture Type' somehow got set to
> '(SGI 320/540 Visual Workstation)'.

Using an editor or make *config?  which *config?

> The build failed with an error 'Undefined reference to machine_real_restart'

Yep, I see that also.

> It seems that , unless Subarch is PC-Compatible ( CONFIG_PC ) , 
> CONFIG_X86_BIOS_REBOOT will not be set and thusly, reboot.c would not be
> compiled.
>
> ( yeah, i know messing around with configs is suicidal, but.... )
>
> Can this be fixed ?? At the very least, hide APM options #if !(CONFIG_PC) ??

Do you/we/maintainer know that APM is not applicable to all of the
other PC sub-arches?

I agree that it should be fixed, one way or another.
--
~Randy
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