Dear LKML

I get following error in installing kernel 2.6.5 compiled with GCC 3.4.0 
and -mregparm=3.

[root@Loki linux-2.6]# make modules_install
  INSTALL drivers/acpi/ac.ko
  INSTALL drivers/acpi/battery.ko
  INSTALL fs/binfmt_aout.ko
  INSTALL fs/binfmt_misc.ko
  INSTALL drivers/net/bsd_comp.ko
  INSTALL drivers/acpi/button.ko
  INSTALL drivers/usb/class/cdc-acm.ko
  INSTALL drivers/cdrom/cdrom.ko
  INSTALL arch/i386/kernel/cpuid.ko
  INSTALL lib/crc32.ko
  INSTALL drivers/net/dummy.ko
  INSTALL fs/ext2/ext2.ko
  INSTALL drivers/acpi/fan.ko
  INSTALL fs/fat/fat.ko
  INSTALL drivers/usb/input/hid.ko
  INSTALL drivers/ide/ide-cd.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv4/ip_gre.ko
  INSTALL net/ipv4/ipip.ko
  INSTALL fs/isofs/isofs.ko
  INSTALL drivers/block/loop.ko
  INSTALL fs/msdos/msdos.ko
  INSTALL arch/i386/kernel/msr.ko
  INSTALL drivers/net/natsemi.ko
  INSTALL fs/nls/nls_cp1250.ko
  INSTALL fs/nls/nls_cp437.ko
  INSTALL fs/nls/nls_cp850.ko
  INSTALL fs/nls/nls_cp852.ko
  INSTALL fs/nls/nls_iso8859-1.ko
  INSTALL fs/nls/nls_iso8859-15.ko
  INSTALL fs/nls/nls_utf8.ko
  INSTALL fs/ntfs/ntfs.ko
  INSTALL drivers/parport/parport.ko
  INSTALL drivers/parport/parport_pc.ko
  INSTALL drivers/net/ppp_async.ko
  INSTALL drivers/net/ppp_deflate.ko
  INSTALL drivers/net/ppp_generic.ko
  INSTALL drivers/net/ppp_synctty.ko
  INSTALL drivers/acpi/processor.ko
  INSTALL drivers/input/mouse/psmouse.ko
  INSTALL drivers/char/drm/radeon.ko
  INSTALL drivers/net/slhc.ko
  INSTALL drivers/acpi/thermal.ko
  INSTALL fs/udf/udf.ko
  INSTALL drivers/usb/host/uhci-hcd.ko
  INSTALL drivers/usb/core/usbcore.ko
  INSTALL drivers/usb/class/usblp.ko
  INSTALL fs/vfat/vfat.ko
  INSTALL lib/zlib_deflate/zlib_deflate.ko
  INSTALL lib/zlib_inflate/zlib_inflate.ko
if [ -r System.map ]; then /sbin/depmod -ae -F System.map  2.6.5; fi
[root@Loki linux-2.6]# make install
make[1]: `arch/i386/kernel/asm-offsets.s' is up to date.
  CHK     include/linux/compile.h
  SKIPPED include/linux/compile.h
Kernel: arch/i386/boot/bzImage is ready
sh /home/chewie/work/kernel/linux-2.6/arch/i386/boot/install.sh 2.6.5 
arch/i386/boot/bzImage System.map ""
All of your loopback devices are in use.
mkinitrd failed
make[1]: *** [install] Error 1
make: *** [install] Error 2
[root@Loki linux-2.6]#

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If I compile kernel 2.6.5 with GCC 3.4.0 and without -mregparm=3 I can 
install the kernel without
any problems.

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Here is the output for GCC 3.4.0:

[chewie@Loki bin]$ ./gcc -v
Reading specs from 
/home/chewie/work/gcc-3.4/lib/gcc/i386-redhat-linux/3.4.0/specs
Configured with: ../gcc/configure --prefix=/home/chewie/work/gcc-3.4 
--enable-shared --enable-threads=posix --enable-languages=c,c++ 
--disable-checking --with-system-zlib --enable-__cxa_atexit 
--host=i386-redhat-linux
Thread model: posix
gcc version 3.4.0
[chewie@Loki bin]$

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Here is the output for ver_linux:

[chewie@Loki chewie]$ ./ver_linux
If some fields are empty or look unusual you may have an old version.
Compare to the current minimal requirements in Documentation/Changes.
 
Linux Loki.local 2.6.5 #1 Sun Apr 25 13:13:45 CEST 2004 i686 i686 i386 
GNU/Linux 
Gnu C                  3.4.0
Gnu make               3.79.1
util-linux             2.11y
mount                  2.11y
modutils               0.9.14
e2fsprogs              1.34
jfsutils               1.1.3
reiserfsprogs          3.6.8
pcmcia-cs              3.1.31
quota-tools            3.06.
PPP                    2.4.1
Linux C Library        2.3.2
Dynamic linker (ldd)   2.3.2
Procps                 2.0.17
Net-tools              1.60
Kbd                    1.08
Sh-utils               5.0
Modules Loaded         ppp_deflate zlib_deflate zlib_inflate bsd_comp 
ppp_async ppp_generic slhc ext2 loop psmouse ide_cd cdrom radeon natsemi 
crc32 thermal processor fan button battery ac
[chewie@Loki chewie]$

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Here is the output for uname -a:

[chewie@Loki chewie]$ uname -a
Linux Loki.local 2.6.5 #1 Sun Apr 25 13:13:45 CEST 2004 i686 i686 i386 
GNU/Linux
[chewie@Loki chewie]$

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Attached you will find my working .config (CONFIG-WORKING) and the 
config file with the problem (CONFIG-TEST).

Best regards,


Michael Berger