Re: Version 2.4.1 cannot be built.

[Richard B. Johnson]

On Tue, 30 Jan 2001, Richard B. Johnson wrote:

> On Wed, 31 Jan 2001, Keith Owens wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, 30 Jan 2001 16:45:16 -0500 (EST), 
> > "Richard B. Johnson" <[e-mail]> wrote:
> > >The subject says it all. `make dep` is now broken.
> > >make[4]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.1/drivers/acpi'
> > >Makefile:29: *** target pattern contains no `%'.  Stop.
> > 
> > Which version of make are you running?
> > 
> 	3.74
> 
> 
> y'a mean even make isn't make anymore?
> Temporary 'fix' was `make -i` for the dependencies. All files I
> need built okay.
> 
> Cheers,
> Dick Johnson
> 
> Penguin : Linux version 2.4.1 on an i686 machine (799.53 BogoMips).
> 

Bob Tracy found the problem: the second ':' really needs to be
escaped even though newer versions of make allow what was written.

> make[4]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.1/drivers/acpi'
> Makefile:29: *** target pattern contains no `%'.  Stop.

Try the following small patch.  Make version 3.77 works fine, but I
ran into the same problem you did with version 3.75.

====--CUT HERE--====
--- linux/drivers/acpi/Makefile.orig	Tue Jan 30 09:01:26 2001
+++ linux/drivers/acpi/Makefile	Tue Jan 30 09:00:10 2001
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 # will hit everything, too risky in 2.4.0-prerelease.  Bandaid by tweaking
 # CFLAGS only for .ver targets.  Review after 2.4.0 release.  KAO
 
-$(MODINCL)/%.ver: CFLAGS := -I./include $(CFLAGS)
+$(MODINCL)/%.ver: CFLAGS \:= -I./include $(CFLAGS)
 
 acpi-subdirs := common dispatcher events hardware \
 		interpreter namespace parser resources tables
====--CUT HERE--====

Cheers,
Dick Johnson

Penguin : Linux version 2.4.1 on an i686 machine (799.53 BogoMips).

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course you get it all back when you reboot..."; Actual explanation
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