When trying to go through the compilation and install process of the Linux kernel (genkernel and manual method), install will fail when FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is enabled. Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Try to do a standard kernel install Actual Results: The error message will look like this: make[1]: *** No rule to make target `/lib/firmware/./', needed by `/lib/firmware/ti_3410.fw'. Stop. make: *** [_modinst_post] Error 2 Expected Results: The kernel should install fine. The problematic option FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL seems to be enabled by default. I'm not the only one affected: http://archives.gentoo.org/gentoo-user/msg_b5974fc88d508412612d0fc1546cf6fc.xml How to solve: Set FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL = n FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL is located in: Symbol: FIRMWARE_IN_KERNEL [=n] | Type : boolean │ Prompt: Include in-kernel firmware blobs in kernel binary │ Defined at drivers/base/Kconfig:80 │ Depends on: FW_LOADER [=y] │ Location: │ -> Device Drivers │ -> Generic Driver Options │ -> Userspace firmware loading support (FW_LOADER [=y]) emerge --info: http://codepad.org/V4miMz3T
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This bug pertains to a genkernel config default. Reassigning to proper team.
i experimented this issue in every first installation of the kernel (when i install my system from scratch). To easy solve this issue just do: # mkdir /lib/firmware from root, because that dir seems to be not present by default PS This bug is not related to genkernel, because i don't use it at all
Ugh, seems an exception when there is no firmware built that he directory isn't made; we've got two option here: 1. File it upstream that the build system creates the directory. 2. keepdir /lib/firmware/ We might be able to temporarily do (2) while waiting for upstream to resolve (1). mpagano: What do you think about this?
I ran make firmware_install on a chroot without the /lib/firmware directory and it was created. How can I reproduce this?
