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Juan Simón
Asked: 2011-01-20 05:24:55 +0800 CST

Error when I try to compile the kernel 2.6.37

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I have downloaded the kernel 2.6.37 from kernel.org. I have tried to compile it but I get an error:

$ make menuconfig
scripts/kconfig/conf --silentoldconfig Kconfig
***
*** Configuration file ".config" not found!
***
*** Please run some configurator (e.g. "make oldconfig" or
*** "make menuconfig" or "make xconfig").
***
make[2]: *** [silentoldconfig] Error 1
make[1]: *** [silentoldconfig] Error 2
make: *** No rule to make target `include/config/auto.conf', needed by `include/config/kernel.release'. Stop.

I have copied the actual kernel configuration to .config:

cp /boot/config-2.6.37-20110117 .config

I have executed make menuconfig another time but it compiles the full kernel without showing a menu. o_O I have compiled this kernel a few days without problems.

Any help? Thanks.

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2 Answers

  1. I do this on a fairly regular basis. It's quite simple. I follow the "Old fashioned way" instructions. If you're not, read that from the beginning and make sure you have the right things installed. My steps are as follows:

    1. Download kernel, extract it, and cd into the resultant directory.

    2. Copy in the config from the running kernel:

      cp -vi /boot/config-`uname -r` .config

    3. Show the new config keys and set values (optional):

      make oldconfig

    4. Main config (if I need to change things, optional again):

      make menuconfig

    5. Compile and package:

      env CONCURRENCY_LEVEL=8 fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd kernel-image kernel-headers
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  2. Best Answer

    The error was an alias of make that I have defined in my .bashrc.

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