[jlam]

I hope to compile kernel (linux-2.6. under SUSE Linux 10.1

make menuconfig

But the error occured as follows:

  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/mconf.o
scripts/kconfig/mconf.c:91: error: static declaration of ‘current_menu’ follows non-static declaration
scripts/kconfig/lkc.h:63: error: previous declaration of ‘current_menu’ was here
make[1]: *** [scripts/kconfig/mconf.o] Error 1
make: *** [menuconfig] Error 2

Anyone can tell me why? and how can I using "make menuconfig" and compile the kernel?

Thanks!

[dxqcanada]

Did you install all the required packages for kernel development ?

[jlam]

I have already install all the packages for kernel development.

When I use "make menuconfig" to make the kernel of SUSE Linux 10.1, there is no problem.
But I make the kernel (linux-2.6., the problem occur.

[dxqcanada]

What kernel are you compiling ?

Could be problem with your kernel headers ... did you update that also ?

[MikeTbob]

I saw a similar thread on another forum awhile back, these guys were discussing the same problem and thought that it might be related to the header files, he upgraded to a newer kernel and header files then everything worked just Dandy after that.

[i92guboj]

Originally Posted by jlam

I hope to compile kernel (linux-2.6. under SUSE Linux 10.1

make menuconfig

But the error occured as follows:

  HOSTCC  scripts/kconfig/mconf.o
scripts/kconfig/mconf.c:91: error: static declaration of ‘current_menu’ follows non-static declaration
scripts/kconfig/lkc.h:63: error: previous declaration of ‘current_menu’ was here
make[1]: *** [scripts/kconfig/mconf.o] Error 1
make: *** [menuconfig] Error 2

Anyone can tell me why? and how can I using "make menuconfig" and compile the kernel?

Thanks!

Are you using custom patches or something? And, why do you want to use 2.6.8? It's quite old. Try a newer kernel.

Originally Posted by dxqcanada

What kernel are you compiling ?

Could be problem with your kernel headers ... did you update that also ?

No. The kernel headers package is what user land programs use when they need to know something about the kernel (at least that's the intended way, and what it should be).

The kernel has it's own headers and don't need a external package to get them. That is, ... unless the SuSE packages are sooo weird.

[digvijay.gahlot]

Open SUSE 10.1 has a kernel version 2.6.16 i guess, an a new gcc compiler.
2.6.0 is very old version,
New kernels fix various bugs of the older on's so whenever you will compile an old kernel with a better gcc errors will be there.
As suggested by many of the member above go for a new kernel and greater than what you are running will be a better option