Re: kernel compile error in bootsplash.c

["Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@xenotime.net>]

On Sat, 27 Aug 2005 19:53:35 +0200 (CEST) J. B. wrote:

> I try to compile a 2.6.10 kernel but it stops with an error
> in bootsplash.c. I have everything set in my .config file in /usr/src/linux for bootsplash support. 
> 
> Anybody an idea. Where should i start to look? I am a newbie in kernel world

This is in a vendor kernel, right?
So please take it up with that vendor.

Kernels from kernel.org don't contain drivers/video/bootsplash/*


> in file included from drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:18:
> include/linux/fb.h:869: error: array type has incomplete element type
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:37: warning: pointer targets in initialization differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:38: warning: pointer targets in initialization differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:39: warning: pointer targets in initialization differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:40: warning: pointer targets in initialization differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:41: warning: pointer targets in initialization differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:42: warning: pointer targets in initialization differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:43: warning: pointer targets in initialization differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:44: warning: pointer targets in initialization differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:45: warning: pointer targets in initialization differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:46: warning: pointer targets in initialization differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:47: warning: pointer targets in initialization differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:48: warning: pointer targets in initialization differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:49: warning: pointer targets in initialization differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:50: warning: pointer targets in initialization differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:52: warning: pointer targets in initialization differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c: In function 'splash_verbose':
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:572: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1 of 'splashcopy' differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:572: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 2 of 'splashcopy' differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c: In function 'splash_prepare':
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:642: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1 of 'splashcopy' differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c: In function 'splash_write_proc':
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:788: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1 of 'boxit' differ in signedness
> drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.c:789: warning: pointer targets in passing argument 1 of 'boxit' differ in signedness
> make[5]: *** [drivers/video/bootsplash/bootsplash.o] Error 1
> make[4]: *** [drivers/video/bootsplash] Error 2
> make[3]: *** [drivers/video] Error 2
> make[2]: *** [drivers] Error 2
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.10'
> make[1]: *** [stamp-build] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.10'
> make: *** [stamp-buildpackage] Error 2
> -----------------------------------------------------


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~Randy
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