It seems this ebuild has problems with patches... Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.emerge linux26-headers-2.6.8.1-r2 2. 3. Actual Results: >>> emerge (3 of 5) sys-kernel/linux26-headers-2.6.8.1-r2 to / >>> md5 src_uri ;-) linux-2.6.8.1.tar.bz2 >>> md5 src_uri ;-) linux-2.6.8.1-sh-headers.patch.bz2 >>> Unpacking source... >>> Unpacking linux-2.6.8.1.tar.bz2 to /var/tmp/portage/linux26-headers-2.6.8.1-r2/work >>> Unpacking linux-2.6.8.1-sh-headers.patch.bz2 to /var/tmp/portage/linux26-headers-2.6.8.1-r2/work * Applying linux-2.6.8.1-sh-headers.patch ... [ ok ] gcc-config error: Could not run/locate "gcc" gcc-config error: Could not run/locate "gcc" CLEAN scripts/package Makefile:415: .config: No such file or directory gcc-config error: Could not run/locate "gcc" gcc-config error: Could not run/locate "gcc" CHK include/linux/version.h UPD include/linux/version.h >>> version.h compiled successfully. * Applying linux26-headers-2.6.0-sysctl_h-compat.patch ... [ ok ] * Applying linux26-headers-2.6.0-fb.patch ... [ ok ] * Applying linux26-headers-2.6.7-generic-arm-prepare.patch ... [ ok ] * Applying linux26-headers-2.6.8.1-strict-ansi-fix.patch ... [ ok ] * Applying linux26-headers-2.6.8.1-appCompat.patch ... [ ok ] * Applying linux26-headers-2.6.8.1-sparc-glibcsafe.patch ... [ ok ] * Applying linux26-headers-soundcard-ppc64.patch ... [ ok ] * Applying linux26-headers-2.6.8.1-arm-float.patch ... [ ok ] * Applying linux26-headers-2.6.8.1-parisc-syscall.patch ... [ ok ] sed: couldn't edit /var/tmp/portage/linux26-headers-2.6.8.1-r2/work/linux-2.6.8.1/include/asm-ia64/sn: not a regular file sed: couldn't edit /var/tmp/portage/linux26-headers-2.6.8.1-r2/work/linux-2.6.8.1/include/asm-ppc64/iSeries: not a regular file >>> Source unpacked. HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep gcc-config error: Could not run/locate "gcc" make[1]: *** [scripts/basic/fixdep] Error 1 make: *** [scripts_basic] Error 2 !!! ERROR: sys-kernel/linux26-headers-2.6.8.1-r2 failed. !!! Function src_compile, Line 104, Exitcode 2 !!! defconfig failed !!! If you need support, post the topmost build error, NOT this status message. Expected Results: linux26-headers-2.6.8.1-r2 emerged successfully Portage 2.0.51-r8 (default-linux/x86/2004.2, gcc-3.4.3, glibc-2.3.4.20041102-r0, 2.6.9-gentoo-r13 i686) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.9-gentoo-r13 i686 AMD Athlon(TM)Processor Gentoo Base System version 1.6.8 Python: dev-lang/python-2.3.4 [2.3.4 (#1, Jun 8 2004, 06:10:18)] ccache version 2.3 [enabled] dev-lang/python: 2.3.4 sys-devel/autoconf: 2.59-r6, 2.13 sys-devel/automake: 1.8.5-r2, 1.5, 1.4_p6, 1.6.3, 1.7.9, 1.9.3 sys-devel/binutils: 2.15.92.0.2-r2 sys-devel/libtool: 1.5.10-r2 virtual/os-headers: 2.6.8.1-r1 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86 ~x86" AUTOCLEAN="yes" CFLAGS="-O2 -march=i686 -fomit-frame-pointer" CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3/share/config /usr/share/config /var/qmail/control" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/env.d" CXXFLAGS="-O2 -march=i686 -fomit-frame-pointer" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="autoaddcvs autoconfig ccache distlocks sandbox sfperms" GENTOO_MIRRORS="http://distfiles.gentoo.org http://distro.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo" LDFLAGS="" MAKEOPTS="-j2" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/var/tmp" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="/home/kwas/portage" SYNC="rsync://rsync.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" USE="x86 X acl alsa apm arts avi berkdb bitmap-fonts cdr crypt cups dba dvd encode esd fam flac foomatic foomaticdb fortran gd gd-external gdbm gif gnome gpm gstreamer gtk gtk2 imagemagick imap imlib ipv6 java jpeg junit kde libwww mad mikmod motif mozilla mpeg mysql ncurses nls nptl odbc oggvorbis opengl oss pam pdflib perl php png postgres ppds python qt quicktime readline ruby sdl slang spell sqlite sqlite3 ssl svga tcltk tcpd tetex threads tiff truetype usb xml2 xmms xv zlib"
This was a gcc-config issue. Headers emerged successfully after updating gcc-config from 1.3 to 1.6. But this update for gcc-config wasn't listed in "emerge -up world", only in "emerge -up --deep world". Hope this helps.
yes, gcc-config issue, not linux26-headers
Doesn't work for me when not being at ~x86, but x86. Also the 1.6 doesn't exist for my just now synced portage: # ls /usr/portage/sys-devel/gcc-config/ ChangeLog Manifest files gcc-config-1.3.8-r4.ebuild gcc-config-1.3.9.ebuild metadata.xml nptl system in question: # emerge info Portage 2.0.51-r3 (default-linux/x86/2004.3, gcc-3.3.4, glibc-2.3.4.20040808-r1, 2.6.9 i686) ================================================================= System uname: 2.6.9 i686 Intel(R) Pentium(R) M processor 1600MHz Gentoo Base System version 1.4.16 distcc 2.16 i686-pc-linux-gnu (protocols 1 and 2) (default port 3632) [enabled] Autoconf: sys-devel/autoconf-2.59-r5 Automake: sys-devel/automake-1.8.5-r1 Binutils: sys-devel/binutils-2.15.90.0.1.1-r3 Headers: sys-kernel/linux26-headers-2.6.8.1-r1 Libtools: sys-devel/libtool-1.5.2-r7 ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="x86" AUTOCLEAN="yes" CFLAGS="-march=pentium4 -mcpu=pentium4 -Os -pipe -msse -msse2 -mmmx -fomit-frame-pointer" CHOST="i686-pc-linux-gnu" COMPILER="" CONFIG_PROTECT="/etc /usr/X11R6/lib/X11/xkb /usr/kde/2/share/config /usr/kde/3.3/env /usr/kde/3.3/share/config /usr/kde/3.3/shutdown /usr/kde/3/share/config /usr/lib/mozilla/defaults/pref /usr/share/config /usr/share/texmf/dvipdfm/config/ /usr/share/texmf/dvips/config/ /usr/share/texmf/tex/generic/config/ /usr/share/texmf/tex/platex/config/ /usr/share/texmf/xdvi/ /var/qmail/control" CONFIG_PROTECT_MASK="/etc/gconf /etc/terminfo /etc/env.d" CXXFLAGS="-march=pentium4 -mcpu=pentium4 -Os -pipe -msse -msse2 -mmmx -fomit-frame-pointer" DISTDIR="/usr/portage/distfiles" FEATURES="autoaddcvs autoconfig ccache distcc distlocks sandbox sfperms" GENTOO_MIRRORS="ftp://trumpetti.atm.tut.fi/gentoo/ http://gentoo.oregonstate.edu/ http://www.ibiblio.org/pub/Linux/distributions/gentoo" MAKEOPTS="-j6" PKGDIR="/usr/portage/packages" PORTAGE_TMPDIR="/usr/tmp_portage" PORTDIR="/usr/portage" PORTDIR_OVERLAY="" SYNC="rsync://rsync.namerica.gentoo.org/gentoo-portage" USE="x86 X acl acpi alsa apm arts avi berkdb bitmap-fonts bluetooth bonobo cdr crypt cups dga doc dvd encode esd f77 fam flac foomaticdb fortran freetype gdbm gif gnome gphoto2 gpm gtk gtk2 gtkhtml i8x0 imagemagick imap imlib ipv6 java javascript jpeg ldap libwww mad maildir mbox md5sum mikmod mmx motif mozilla mpeg ncurses nls nptl oggvorbis opengl oss pam pcmcia pda pdflib perl png ppds python qt quicktime radeon readline samba sasl sdl slang sms spell sse ssl svga tcltk tcpd tetex tiff transcode truetype unicode wifi xchattext xml xml2 xmms xv zlib video_cards_radeon"
