[OpenAFS] redhat kernel 2.4.20-18.7 build problem

[Derrick J Brashear]

On Wed, 25 Jun 2003, Tim C. wrote:

> > > I'm having a problem building openafs 1.2.9 with the 2.4.20-18.7 redhat
> > > rpm kernel.  I initially tried this with the rpm src, and then with
> > > straight source.  This is redhat 7.3.  Here is what I'm getting when I
> > > try to compile it:
> >
> > []
> >
> > >   So it doesn't seem to find "linux/syscall.h".  Building with
> > > 2.4.18-3(the default redhat 7.3 kernel) doesn't throw the same error,
> > > and it seems to have that file.  Not sure if anyone knows about this?
> >
> > do you have configured kernel headers installed?
> >
>   I have the kernel-source for both the 2.4.18-3 and the 2.4.20-18.7,
> which is what was required for all previous builds.
>
>   Here's what I've come up with, and hopefully someone will understand
> this better than I. ;)
>
> Configure tests for sys_call_table to be exported.  It uses a short
> program to compile which does a "#ifndef __ver_sys_call_table...throw
> erro".  __ver_sys_call_table is defined for rh kernel 2.4.18-3, and also
> a standard 2.4.20-xfs.  It is not defined for 2.4.20-18.7.  When this
> happens, it doesn't set "EXPORTED_SYS_CALL_TABLE" in
> src/config/afsconfig.h.  Then, cause of this, when it goes to compile
> the libafs stuff, it fails on osi_module.c because it has this section:
>
> #ifndef EXPORTED_SYS_CALL_TABLE
> #include <linux/syscall.h>
> #endif
>
> Because EXPORTED_SYS_CALL_TABLE is not defined.  However, unlike older
> redhat kernel versions, "linux/syscall.h" does not exist in 2.4.20-18.7.

Then it should already be fixed in 1.2.10-rc1, since that's running fine
on:
Linux scully.trafford.dementia.org 2.4.20-18.7 #1 Thu May 29 08:32:50 EDT
2003 i686 unknown