Kernel won't compile: core model 'the kernel' not support...

[dan@george]

I'm running an apt-gotten kernel right now (kernel-image-2.6.8-10-amd64-generic), and I want to compile a new 2.6.9 kernel for various reasons. However,

  CHK       include/linux/version.h
  CC        scripts/mod/empty.o
cc1: error: code model `kernel' not supported in 32 bit mode
make[2]:  *** [scripts/mod/empty.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [scripts/mod] Error 2
make: *** [scripts] Error 2

I can't make heads or tails of this output; can you?

[nickelhammer]

Took me a while but here's the solution. You need to use a special 32bit chroot command before compiling your kernel and other utils.

use:

linux32 chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash