Re: [PATCH 6.18 000/122] 6.18.9-rc1 review

From: Jeffrin Thalakkottoor

Date: Fri Feb 06 2026 - 07:01:29 EST


Build error related
screenshot below.

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$make -j 4
DESCEND objtool
DESCEND bpf/resolve_btfids
INSTALL libsubcmd_headers
INSTALL libbpf_headers
INSTALL libsubcmd_headers
make[5]: *** No rule to make target 'str_error.h', needed by
'/home/jeffrin/kernel/linux-stable-rc/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/libbpf/staticobjs/libbpf.o'.
Stop.
make[4]: *** [Makefile:152:
/home/jeffrin/kernel/linux-stable-rc/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids/libbpf/staticobjs/libbpf-in.o]
Error 2
make[3]: *** [Makefile:61:
/home/jeffrin/kernel/linux-stable-rc/tools/bpf/resolve_btfids//libbpf/libbpf.a]
Error 2
make[2]: *** [Makefile:76: bpf/resolve_btfids] Error 2
make[1]: *** [/home/jeffrin/kernel/linux-stable-rc/Makefile:1449:
tools/bpf/resolve_btfids] Error 2
make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
CALL scripts/checksyscalls.sh
make: *** [Makefile:248: __sub-make] Error 2
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Tested-by: Jeffrin Jose T <jeffrin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

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rajagiri school of engineering and technology