Driver fails to compile with gcc 4.6.0 on kernel 2.6.39-git11/-git12 - Page 4

weltall · 07-25-11, 10:45 AM

No idea back some years ago I attempted it and it became impossible to build any module. I'd consider it a bug (or maybe design decision?) of the tool. As I didn't try any more I don't know if it got fixed since.

For sure deploying the standard debian procedure will allow to avoid them, at the cost of an higher complexity.

Dizzle7677 · 07-25-11, 08:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RUSTY

is there a way to delete the source folder later and still be able to install nvidia driver ?

'Source folder' meaning the directory where you actually built the kernel? If you built and installed the headers,modules,etc and they are in /usr/src then you have no need for the directory where you built the linux source from.

Dizzle7677 · 07-25-11, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by weltall

It works here with ubuntu/debian and using vanilla kernels builds with make-kpkg (installed headers/image and avoided deleting the source folder which was used to build it) using 280.* series you might give a try to this solution. Personally I'd start by trying 280.x even though by checking driver sources it seems the required patches are in place for the current stable.

Actually here's my handy-dandy script for building linux kernels for everyone with an ubuntu system. Adjust to your needs and system.

Dizzle7677 · 08-17-11, 03:18 PM

Finally got the nvidia modules(280.13) to build and install on 3.1.0-rc2 by the changing the relevant portion in {nvidia driver}/kernel/nv-linux.h to the below:

Code:

#if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2, 4, 7)
#  error This driver does not support 2.4 kernels older than 2.4.7!
#elif LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2, 5, 0)
#  define KERNEL_2_4
#elif LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2, 6, 0)
#  error This driver does not support 2.5 kernels!
/*#elif LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2, 7, 0)*/
#elif LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(4, 0, 0)
#  define KERNEL_2_6
#else
#  error This driver does not support development kernels!
#endif

Got this tip from looking at a launchpad patch for the driver to build on Linux 3.0.

07-25-11, 10:45 AM	#37
weltall Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 115	Re: Driver fails to compile with gcc 4.6.0 on kernel 2.6.39-git11/-git12 No idea back some years ago I attempted it and it became impossible to build any module. I'd consider it a bug (or maybe design decision?) of the tool. As I didn't try any more I don't know if it got fixed since. For sure deploying the standard debian procedure will allow to avoid them, at the cost of an higher complexity.

08-17-11, 03:18 PM	#40
Dizzle7677 Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: Relativity Posts: 194	Re: Driver fails to compile with gcc 4.6.0 on kernel 2.6.39-git11/-git12 Finally got the nvidia modules(280.13) to build and install on 3.1.0-rc2 by the changing the relevant portion in {nvidia driver}/kernel/nv-linux.h to the below: Code: #if LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2, 4, 7) # error This driver does not support 2.4 kernels older than 2.4.7! #elif LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2, 5, 0) # define KERNEL_2_4 #elif LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2, 6, 0) # error This driver does not support 2.5 kernels! /#elif LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(2, 7, 0)/ #elif LINUX_VERSION_CODE < KERNEL_VERSION(4, 0, 0) # define KERNEL_2_6 #else # error This driver does not support development kernels! #endif Got this tip from looking at a launchpad patch for the driver to build on Linux 3.0. __________________ Elephants can fly but they have no reason to. ------------------------------------------ Phenom II X3 720 @ 3.5Ghz \| Asus M4A785-M \| 2 Gig Crucial DDR2 @ 960 Mhz \| GeForce GT 440 1024 MB \| Linux 3.6.1 / Ubuntu 12.04 / W.I.N.E v1.5.14