Hi , your first line of error gives some indication taht your make file is trying to use conditional compilation based on .config . hence searching for .config but it could not find location. maybe due to the first error , you are getting remaining errors. Regards Gowri On Fri, 2006-03-24 at 00:28 -0800, Krishna wrote: > here is the error description: > > ******************************************************** > Makefile:489: .config: No such file or directory > scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function `parse_config_file': > scripts/basic/fixdep.c:228: warning: implicit declaration of function > `ntohl' > scripts/basic/fixdep.c: In function `print_deps': > scripts/basic/fixdep.c:336: warning: unused variable `map' > /home1/guest/vikram/COMPILER/specifix/broadcom_2004e_341/i686-pc-linux-gnu/bin/../lib/gcc/sb1-elf/3.4.1/../../../../sb1-elf/bin/ld: warning: cannot find entry symbol _start; defaulting to 0000000000400040 > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x4): In function `usage': > : undefined reference to `_impure_ptr' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x4): In function `usage': > : relocation truncated to fit: R_MIPS_GPREL16 _impure_ptr > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x1c): In function `usage': > : undefined reference to `fwrite' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x24): In function `usage': > : undefined reference to `exit' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x3c): In function `print_cmdline': > : undefined reference to `printf' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x80): In function `grow_config': > : undefined reference to `realloc' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0xc0): In function `grow_config': > : undefined reference to `perror' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0xc8): In function `grow_config': > : undefined reference to `exit' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x148): In function `is_defined_config': > : undefined reference to `memcmp' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x1b8): In function `define_config': > : undefined reference to `memcpy' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x268): In function `use_config': > : undefined reference to `memcpy' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x340): In function `parse_config_file': > : undefined reference to `_ctype_' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x290): In function `use_config': > : undefined reference to `_ctype_' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x2e8): In function `use_config': > : undefined reference to `printf' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x280): In function `use_config': > : undefined reference to `_ctype_' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x358): In function `parse_config_file': > : undefined reference to `_ctype_' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x360): In function `parse_config_file': > : undefined reference to `ntohl' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x374): In function `parse_config_file': > : undefined reference to `ntohl' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x388): In function `parse_config_file': > : undefined reference to `ntohl' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x3b0): In function `parse_config_file': > : undefined reference to `ntohl' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x3d8): In function `parse_config_file': > : undefined reference to `memcmp' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x498): In function `strrcmp': > : undefined reference to `strlen' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x4a4): In function `strrcmp': > : undefined reference to `strlen' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x4dc): In function `strrcmp': > : undefined reference to `memcmp' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x514): In function `do_config_file': > : undefined reference to `open' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x52c): In function `do_config_file': > : undefined reference to `fstat' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x540): In function `do_config_file': > : undefined reference to `close' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x560): In function `do_config_file': > : undefined reference to `close' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x57c): In function `do_config_file': > : undefined reference to `_impure_ptr' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x57c): In function `do_config_file': > : relocation truncated to fit: R_MIPS_GPREL16 _impure_ptr > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x590): In function `do_config_file': > : undefined reference to `fwrite' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x598): In function `do_config_file': > : undefined reference to `perror' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x5a0): In function `do_config_file': > : undefined reference to `exit' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x5dc): In function `parse_dep_file': > : undefined reference to `strchr' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x600): In function `parse_dep_file': > : undefined reference to `memcpy' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x614): In function `parse_dep_file': > : undefined reference to `printf' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x6a4): In function `parse_dep_file': > : undefined reference to `memcpy' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x704): In function `parse_dep_file': > : undefined reference to `printf' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x714): In function `parse_dep_file': > : undefined reference to `printf' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x7b8): In function `parse_dep_file': > : undefined reference to `printf' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x7d0): In function `parse_dep_file': > : undefined reference to `_impure_ptr' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x7d0): In function `parse_dep_file': > : relocation truncated to fit: R_MIPS_GPREL16 _impure_ptr > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x7e4): In function `parse_dep_file': > : undefined reference to `fwrite' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x7ec): In function `parse_dep_file': > : undefined reference to `exit' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x808): In function `print_deps': > : undefined reference to `open' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x820): In function `print_deps': > : undefined reference to `fstat' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x83c): In function `print_deps': > : undefined reference to `_impure_ptr' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x83c): In function `print_deps': > : relocation truncated to fit: R_MIPS_GPREL16 _impure_ptr > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x844): In function `print_deps': > : undefined reference to `fprintf' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x850): In function `print_deps': > : undefined reference to `close' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x868): In function `print_deps': > : undefined reference to `_impure_ptr' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x868): In function `print_deps': > : relocation truncated to fit: R_MIPS_GPREL16 _impure_ptr > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x87c): In function `print_deps': > : undefined reference to `fwrite' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x884): In function `print_deps': > : undefined reference to `perror' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x88c): In function `print_deps': > : undefined reference to `exit' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x8a4): In function `traps': > : undefined reference to `ntohl' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x8c0): In function `traps': > : undefined reference to `_impure_ptr' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x8c0): In function `traps': > : relocation truncated to fit: R_MIPS_GPREL16 _impure_ptr > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x8cc): In function `traps': > : undefined reference to `fprintf' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.text+0x8d4): In function `traps': > : undefined reference to `exit' > /tmp/ccb1vCvc.o(.sdata+0x0): undefined reference to `_ctype_' > collect2: ld returned 1 exit status > make[2]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 1 > make[1]: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2 > make: *** [include/linux/autoconf.h] Error 2 > > ****************************************************************************************** > > Hope it will help you to sort it out the problem. > > Thanks > Krishna > > > Gowri Satish Adimulam <gowri@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Hi, > could you post the error message , so that group members can > analyse and > post you correct solution. > > Gowri > On Thu, 2006-03-23 at 23:45 -0800, Krishna wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I have been trying to cross compile Linux/MIPS kernel > verison 2.4.16 > > with the specifix's sibyte cross compiler (sb1-elf cross > compilers for > > x86 linux hosts) for BCM 1480 Broadcom board. I have set the > path for > > cross compiler properly in make file even then the > compilation failed. > > Then we tried adding parameter " -Tcfe.ld" (which is must > for > > compilation) in compilation command (as has been suggested > by > > broadcom) still unble to get it done correctly. Wondering > what else we > > need to change in make file. Or else is there any other > cross compiler > > for BCM 1480 (than specifix one) that we can use. Anyone > suggest me > > the proper way for compiling the kernel with the above cross > > compiler. > > > > Thanks and Regards > > Krishna > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > New Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Call regular phones from > your PC and > > save big. > > > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! > Messenger with Voice.