Bug 17581 – Unresolved Symbols on kernel Compilation with 2.4.20 kernel sources

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Alan Bocutt 2003-03-15 16:36:40 UTC]

When compiling kernel so as to add functionality for DVD playback with xine
final lines of kernel compile are

[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-gentoo-r1/arch/i386/kernel'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `modules_install'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-gentoo-r1/arch/i386/kernel'
make -C  arch/i386/mm modules_install
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-gentoo-r1/arch/i386/mm'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `modules_install'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-gentoo-r1/arch/i386/mm'
make -C  arch/i386/lib modules_install
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-gentoo-r1/arch/i386/lib'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `modules_install'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.20-gentoo-r1/arch/i386/lib'
cd /lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1; \
mkdir -p pcmcia; \
find kernel -path '*/pcmcia/*' -name '*.o' | xargs -i -r ln -sf ../{} pcmcia
if [ -r System.map ]; then /sbin/depmod -ae -F System.map  2.4.20-gentoo-r1; fi
depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in
/lib/modules/2.4.20-gentoo-r1/kernel/drivers/char/drm/sis.o
depmod:         sis_malloc_Ra3329ed5
depmod:         sis_free_Rced25333



Reproducible: Always
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[Comment 1 Jay Pfeifer (RETIRED) 2003-04-15 19:16:22 UTC]

this does not seem to be an issue in gentoos-sources-2.4.20-r3 
 
please try this kernel and reopen if your issue persists. 
 
Thanks, 
 
Jay