Re: make xconfig fails for older kernels

["Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@xenotime.net>]

On Tue, 4 Oct 2005 02:13:03 +0100 Felix Oxley wrote:

> 
> I have downloaded 2.6.0 + patches up to 2.6.13 from kernel.org.
> 
> When I try to configure the kernel using 'make xconfig' I get the following 
> error:
> 
> scripts/kconfig/mconf.c:91: error: static declaration of ___current_menu___ 
> follows non-static declaration
> scripts/kconfig/lkc.h:63: error: previous declaration of ___current_menu___ was 
> here
> make[1]: *** [scripts/kconfig/mconf.o] Error 1
> make: *** [xconfig] Error 2
> 
> I attempted make menuconfig, make config, and make oldconfig but each failed 
> with the same error,
> 
> This happens on 2.6.0, 2.6.1, 2.6.2 2.6.3, 2.6.4.
> I have previously built newer kernels such as 2.6.13-rc2-rt7 without a 
> problem.
> 
> I was able to overcome the error by commenting out the declaration of 
> current_menu in mconf.c. But I am concerned as to the cause of this problem.
> 
> Does anyone have an explanation?

Sorry, not really, other than to say that make menuconfig and
make xconfig work fine for me on 2.6.4.
I just downloaded the 2.6.4 tarball and tested/verified them.

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