38540 – mtx 1.2.18 and 1.2.17 fails to build with kernel 2.6*

Bug 38540 - mtx 1.2.18 and 1.2.17 fails to build with kernel 2.6*

Summary: mtx 1.2.18 and 1.2.17 fails to build with kernel 2.6*

Status:	RESOLVED FIXED

Alias:	None

Product:	Gentoo Linux
Classification:	Unclassified
Component:	New packages (show other bugs)
Hardware:	x86 Linux

Importance:	High normal (vote)
Assignee:	Gentoo's Team for Core System packages

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Reported:	2004-01-17 13:00 UTC by Jens Weibler
Modified:	2004-07-18 14:36 UTC (History)
CC List:	1 user (show)

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Description Jens Weibler 2004-01-17 13:00:31 UTC

I want to emerge mtx, but get errors on kernel-includes (scsi.h)..

As a workaround, I renamed /usr/src/linux. Now it still finds scsi.h ("checking for scsi/scsi.h... yes"), but it takes the glibc-include..

I'm no linux-developer, but shouldn't mtx always choose the glibc?

Another guy could build mtx succesfully with the following modification:
typedef unsigned char u8; in mtx.h before the linux-include

What is the right way? Taking glibc- or kernel-includes?

Reproducible: Always
Steps to Reproduce:
1.use kernel 2.6, /usr/src/linux points to kernel2.6-dir
2.emerge mtx





Build-Error-Message (building mtx without any modification):

In file included from mtx.h:65,
                 from mtx.c:39:
/usr/src/linux/include/scsi/scsi.h:203: error: Syntaxfehler before "u8"
/usr/src/linux/include/scsi/scsi.h:203: Warnung: no semicolon at end of struct 
or union

Comment 1 Robin Johnson archtester

2004-07-11 14:30:53 UTC

i've stabilized 1.2.18 on x86 in the tree, it contains a fix for this.

Comment 2 DMcLF 2004-07-18 14:34:12 UTC

same problem..
2.6.7 kernel (vanilla)
In file included from mtx.h:65,
                 from mtx.c:39:
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:217: error: syntax error before "u8"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:219: error: syntax error before "_r2"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:220: error: syntax error before "block_desc_length"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:221: error: syntax error before "density"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:222: error: syntax error before "number_blocks_hi"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:223: error: syntax error before "number_blocks_med"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:224: error: syntax error before "number_blocks_lo"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:225: error: syntax error before "_r3"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:226: error: syntax error before "block_length_hi"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:227: error: syntax error before "block_length_med"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:228: error: syntax error before "block_length_lo"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:235: error: syntax error before "u8"
In file included from mtx.h:67,
                 from mtx.c:39:
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:94: error: variable or field `__user' declared void
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:94: error: syntax error before '*' token
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:96: error: syntax error before '}' token
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:107: error: variable or field `__user' declared void
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:109: error: syntax error before '*' token
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:110: error: syntax error before '*' token
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:114: error: syntax error before '*' token
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:124: error: syntax error before '}' token
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:174: error: variable or field `__user' declared void
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:174: error: syntax error before '*' token
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:178: error: syntax error before '}' token
make: *** [mtx.o] Error 1
make: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
In file included from mtx.h:65,
                 from mtxl.c:26:
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:217: error: syntax error before "u8"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:219: error: syntax error before "_r2"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:220: error: syntax error before "block_desc_length"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:221: error: syntax error before "density"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:222: error: syntax error before "number_blocks_hi"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:223: error: syntax error before "number_blocks_med"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:224: error: syntax error before "number_blocks_lo"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:225: error: syntax error before "_r3"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:226: error: syntax error before "block_length_hi"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:227: error: syntax error before "block_length_med"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:228: error: syntax error before "block_length_lo"
/usr/include/scsi/scsi.h:235: error: syntax error before "u8"
In file included from mtx.h:67,
                 from mtxl.c:26:
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:94: error: variable or field `__user' declared void
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:94: error: syntax error before '*' token
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:96: error: syntax error before '}' token
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:107: error: variable or field `__user' declared void
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:107: error: syntax error before '*' token
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:109: error: syntax error before '*' token
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:110: error: syntax error before '*' token
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:114: error: syntax error before '*' token
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:124: error: syntax error before '}' token
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:174: error: variable or field `__user' declared void
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:174: error: syntax error before '*' token
/usr/include/scsi/sg.h:178: error: syntax error before '}' token
make: *** [mtxl.o] Error 1

!!! ERROR: sys-apps/mtx-1.2.18 failed.
!!! Function src_compile, Line 23, Exitcode 2
!!! Make failed   

/usr/include/scsi points to the include/scsi dir of the 2.6.7 source-dir

Comment 3 DMcLF 2004-07-18 14:36:45 UTC

and as a comment on 
'i've stabilized 1.2.18 on x86 in the tree, it contains a fix for this.'

i'm trying to merge 1.2.18 (synced today)
so.. the 'fix' doesn't work for me it seems.