This package fails to build when building the kernel in a directory separate from the sources. Relevant LOG: TesterTop3 tester # KBUILD_OUTPUT=/home/tester/kernel/linux-2.6.31-gentoo-r6/ emerge -uDavN world system These are the packages that would be merged, in order: Calculating dependencies... done! [ebuild R ] sys-apps/pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-r2 USE="X gtk -trusted -vanilla -xforms" KERNEL="(linux%*)" 0 kB [?=>0] Total: 1 package (1 reinstall), Size of downloads: 0 kB Portage tree and overlays: [0] /usr/portage [?] indicates that the source repository could not be determined Would you like to merge these packages? [Yes/No] >>> Verifying ebuild manifests >>> Emerging (1 of 1) sys-apps/pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-r2 * pcmcia-cs-3.2.8.tar.gz RMD160 SHA1 SHA256 size ;-) ... [ ok ] * checking ebuild checksums ;-) ... [ ok ] * checking auxfile checksums ;-) ... [ ok ] * checking miscfile checksums ;-) ... [ ok ] * Determining the location of the kernel source code * Found kernel source directory: * /usr/src/linux * Found kernel object directory: * /home/tester/kernel/linux-2.6.31-gentoo-r6/ * Found sources for kernel version: * 2.6.31-gentoo-r6 >>> Unpacking source... >>> Unpacking pcmcia-cs-3.2.8.tar.gz to /var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-r2/work * Applying pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-gcc4.patch ... [ ok ] * Applying pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-CS_EVENT_RESET_COMPLETE.patch ... [ ok ] * Applying pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-ldflags.patch ... [ ok ] * Applying pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-move-pnp-ids.patch ... [ ok ] * Applying pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-x11.patch ... [ ok ] * Applying pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-tools-only.patch ... [ ok ] >>> Source unpacked in /var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-r2/work >>> Compiling source in /var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-r2/work/pcmcia-cs-3.2.8 ... * Unsafe user-space tools disabled * Plug and Play support enabled * CardBus support enabled /var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-r2/work/pcmcia-cs-3.2.8/Configure --noprompt --kernel=/usr/src/linux --target=/var/tmp/portage/sys-apps/pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-r2/image/ --arch=x86 --ucc=i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc --kcc=i686-pc-linux-gnu-gcc --ld=i686-pc-linux-gnu-ld --uflags=-O2 -march=prescott -pipe --kflags= --srctree --nox11 --notrust --pnp --cardbus -------- Linux PCMCIA Configuration Script -------- The default responses for each question are correct for most users. Consult the PCMCIA-HOWTO for additional info about each option. Linux kernel source directory [/usr/src/linux] The kernel source tree is version 2.6.31-gentoo-r6. The current kernel build date is Mon Nov 23 11:10:59 2009. Build 'trusting' versions of card utilities (y/n) [n] Include 32-bit (CardBus) card support (y/n) [y] Module install directory [/lib/modules/2.6.31-gentoo-r6] Config file /usr/src/linux/.config not present! To fix, run 'make config' in /usr/src/linux. Configuration failed. * * ERROR: sys-apps/pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-r2 failed.
Turns out that pcmcia-cs should NOT be used against kernel 2.6. Users should instead use pcmciautils. Suggested patch: iff -u -p -r1.18 pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-r2.ebuild --- pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-r2.ebuild 10 Jan 2010 01:19:49 -0000 1.18 +++ pcmcia-cs-3.2.8-r2.ebuild 23 Feb 2010 02:54:37 -0000 @@ -36,12 +36,9 @@ pkg_setup() { ewarn "CONFIG_PCMCIA in the kernel and use the drivers from" ewarn "sys-apps/pcmcia-cs-modules." ewarn - elif kernel_is gt 2 4 && ! (linux_chkconfig_present PCMCIA || linux_chkconfig_present PCCARD); then - eerror - eerror "The package requires the in-kernel PCMCIA drivers to be enabled" - eerror "for kernel 2.6.x." - eerror - die "linux-${KV_FULL} without PCMCIA support detected" + elif kernel_is gt 2 5; then + + die "Use sys-apps/pcmciautils with 2.6.x kernels" fi }
i added the suggested change. thanks
