Breezy makes it impossible to compile kernel modules

[Philip Van Hoof]

On Mon, 2005-04-18 at 10:59 -0700, crimsun at fungus.sh.nu wrote:
> 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.

mv /usr/bin/gcc.orig /usr/bin/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.

Okay :-), thanks


note: I'm fully aware of the bumpy ride breezy is going to be for a few
weeks. I enjoy that, so it's okay.


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