Ralf Baechle wrote: > On Tue, Apr 10, 2001 at 09:42:02AM -0700, Scott A McConnell wrote: > > > What am I doing that is causing the leading ffffffff in the addresses? > > Everything right :-) > > 32-bit addresses on MIPS get sign extended into 64-bit addresses. Binutils > had related bugs; I assume you switched binutils versions between the > two builds? OK, I wasn't sure so I asked. Yes, I changed the tools. I have been able to build a 2.4.2 kernel but I can't make it run. I have also steped up to the latest kernel in cvs. Having a bit more trouble with that: mipsel-linux-gcc -I /opt/mips/linux-2.4.3/include/asm/gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/opt/mips/linux-2.4.3/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -G 0 -mno-abicalls -fno-pic -mcpu=r5000 -mips2 -Wa,--trap -pipe -c -o vgacon.o vgacon.c {standard input}: Assembler messages: {standard input}:1978: Error: expression too complex {standard input}:1978: Fatal error: internal Error, line 1823, ../../binutils-patched/gas/config/tc-mips.c make[3]: *** [vgacon.o] Error 1 make[3]: Leaving directory `/opt/mips/linux-2.4.3/drivers/video' make[2]: *** [first_rule] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/opt/mips/linux-2.4.3/drivers/video' make[1]: *** [_subdir_video] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/opt/mips/linux-2.4.3/drivers' make: *** [_dir_drivers] Error 2