strange errors in kernel compiling

[Nitebirdz]

On Tue, Nov 23, 2004 at 08:47:34PM -0500, Bryan Pizzuti wrote:
>
> Where'd you get "make mrproper"?  Never seen that one before...
> 

A little bit late but... 'make mrproper' is supposed to leave the
sources just as they were when you first unpacked them, while 'make
clean' deletes all the binary object files but does *not* do a thorough
job of removing everything.  For example, I believe 'make mrproper'
removes your own customized ".config" file, while 'make clean' does not.

Incidentally, here is some trivia from the Linux kernel mailing list
about the origin of the 'make mrpoper' name:

http://www.uwsg.iu.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0101.3/0111.html

----------------
Nitebirdz
http://www.sacredchaos.com/