No rule to make target `init/main.o', needed by `init/built-

[thehl]

I am attempting a simple kernel build with Redhat Desktop 4, at least I thought I was. I am having repeated problems with the following error:

[root@hehl2 build]# make bzImage
CHK include/linux/version.h
SPLIT include/linux/autoconf.h -> include/config/*
CHK include/asm-i386/asm_offsets.h
HOSTCC scripts/genksyms/genksyms.o
HOSTCC scripts/genksyms/lex.o
HOSTCC scripts/genksyms/parse.o
HOSTLD scripts/genksyms/genksyms
CC scripts/mod/empty.o
MKELF scripts/mod/elfconfig.h
HOSTCC scripts/mod/file2alias.o
HOSTCC scripts/mod/modpost.o
HOSTCC scripts/mod/sumversion.o
HOSTLD scripts/mod/modpost
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `init/main.o', needed by `init/built-in.o'. Stop.
make: *** [init] Error 2

Can anyone point me in the right direction? I'm trying to create a small memory version of the 2.6.9-5.0.3 kernel.

Thanks.

[plastica]

heh, I'm having the same exact problem except with RedHat ES 4

I found that I couldnt boot using the smp kernel RH installed, so i tried to compile a new smp one and am having the same issue.

[tdog]

Same problem here using 2.6.13-1.1526_FC4-x86_64

In searching I've found the question asked many times but never answered. Surely it can't be an unsolved problem?

[rat007]

Same here

# make all
CHK include/linux/version.h
make[1]: *** No rule to make target `init/main.o', needed by `init/built-in.o'. Stop.
make: *** [init] Error 2

don't know what it means

[stanton]

OK, I'll play along. I have the same problem using
2.6.14-1.1637_FC4
And even though googling shows others with the same problem, no one has posted a fix If someone here has gotten past this, please post your solution.

Thanks!

[rat007]

My solution was to grab the kernel from kernel.org and recompile a vanilla one with the patches I needed. I don't understand why fedora kernel doesn't compile from the package they provide.

[UseWhatEver]

I had the same problem, but apparently, i wasnt trying to compile the kernel source in the first palce, the path /usr/src/kernels/ is misleading, you will have to install the source code of the kernel from your fedora/redhat SRPM or kernel--someversion--.src.rpm or from ftp server or using up2date or yum ... this is true even if you select install everything in the installation procedure.

after that you have to look where the source code is installed and go start from there ... redhat/fedora seem to have a little bit diffrent procedure than the good old make menuconfig, so good luck googling for that.

[pyrael]

Just Stumbled upon this

http://www.howtoforge.com/kernel_compilation_fedora

This shows how to compile a kernel in FC5 and FC6