Breezy makes it impossible to compile kernel modules

[crimsun at fungus.sh.nu]

On Mon, Apr 18, 2005 at 07:54:36PM +0200, Philip Van Hoof wrote:
> Setting CC to gcc-3.3 doesn't help for most such kernel modules (they
> still compile with cc or gcc rather than gcc-3.3, for example).

You need to set both CC and HOSTCC in the top-level Makefile, or use
make-kpkg.

> I had to forcefully replace the symlink /usr/bin/gcc with a symlink
> to /usr/bin/gcc-3.3 to get modules compiled.

Very, very bad idea. Reinstall gcc.

> Resolution: Compile the kernel with gcc-4.0? Or don't yet make gcc-4.0
> the defalult compiler?

You were warned that Breezy was going to be a rough ride for a few
weeks at least. :) See the workarounds above.

Thanks,
Daniel

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Daniel T. Chen          crimsun at fungus.sh.nu
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