Re: [Bug 747] New: Compile the kernel

Martin J. Bligh writes:
 >            Summary: Compile the kernel
 >     Kernel Version: 2.5.70
 >             Status: NEW
 >           Severity: normal
 >              Owner: [e-mail]
 >          Submitter: [e-mail]
 > 
 > 
 > Distribution: RedHat 7.0
 > Hardware Environment: Pentium-MMX 200MHz
 > Software Environment: gcc-2.95.3
 > Problem Description:
 > 
 > 1)
 > make[1]: `arch/i386/kernel/asm-offsets.s' is up to date.
 >   CHK     include/asm-i386/asm_offsets.h
 >   Starting the build. KBUILD_BUILTIN=1 KBUILD_MODULES=
 >   CHK     include/linux/compile.h
 >   AS      arch/i386/kernel/vsyscall.o
 > /tmp/ccBLzWOG.s: Assembler messages:
 > /tmp/ccBLzWOG.s:982: Error: Unknown pseudo-op:  `.incbin'
 > /tmp/ccBLzWOG.s:987: Error: Unknown pseudo-op:  `.incbin'
 > make[1]: *** [arch/i386/kernel/vsyscall.o] Error 1
 > make: *** [arch/i386/kernel] Error 2

NOTABUG. You need newer binutils. Read Documentation/Changes.