Re: 2.4.16 -> undefined reference to `local symbols ...

Erik Mouw (J.A.K.Mouw@its.tudelft.nl)
Thu, 20 Dec 2001 01:43:04 +0100

On Thu, Dec 20, 2001 at 01:13:48AM +0100, Michael De Nil wrote:
> I tried now several times to 'make' the 2.4.16-kernel, but I get allways
> the same error:
>
> ...
> a /usr/src/linux-2.4.16/arch/i386/lib/lib.a \
> --end-group \
> -o vmlinux
> drivers/char/char.o(.data+0x46b4): undefined reference to `local symbols
> in discarded section .text.exit'
> make: *** [vmlinux] Error 1

Known problem, you're probably using Debian testing. Either downgrade
your binutils, or use 2.4.17-rc2.

Erik

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