Won't compile if build is remote called (wrong path setting in ubuntu/omnibook/Makefile)

[Michał Kozal]

Binary package hint: linux-source-2.6.32

In ubuntu/omnibook/Makefile Line 161:
EXTRA_LDFLAGS += $(PWD)/ubuntu/omnibook/sections.lds

But if we call kernel build remotely, PWD is "" which gives us an error:

ld: /ubuntu/omnibook/sections.lds: No such file: No such file or directory

because it's set only when directly called.
Solution is to move line where PWD is set (PWD = $(shell pwd)) out of "ifeq ($(KERNELRELEASE),)"
so it's set with both direct and remote calls.

[Michał Kozal (panaut0lordv)]

First attachment is wrong file, please delete.

[Andy Whitcroft (apw)]

@panaut0lordv -- could you explain your use case here please? ie how you are triggering this error. We build the kernel both in tree and out of tree and do not tickle this error. I am not convinced that the change you are suggesting is correct for the general case even if it works. A transcript of the exact command and error would be helpful. Thanks!

[Michał Kozal (panaut0lordv)]

It happens when I'm trying to build this module - it's driver for my "VHS camera to USB" grabber.
svn co https://syntekdriver.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/syntekdriver syntekdriver

I've installed linux-source and extracted it. After I run Makefile.standalone it gives me "ld: /ubuntu/omnibook/sections.lds: No such file: No such file or directory"

[Devin Hewage (devinsean)]

For me, when I try to compile the kernel, it goes fine for a bit, then I get the following error.

ld: /ubuntu/omnibook/sections.lds: No such file: No such file or directory
make[2]: *** [ubuntu/omnibook/omnibook] Error 1
make[1]: *** [ubuntu/omnibook] Error 2
make: *** [ubuntu] Error

[SleepZ (davidrak)]

I'm getting the same error when I compile the kernel using make-kpkg. Fix seems to have worked. Thanks!

[Removed by request (removed1836289)]

Same issue compiling RTL81192E linux drivers. Moving the PWD set indeed works.

[[e-mail] (jkeelercox)]

I was unable to compile the Ubuntu 2.6.32 kernel on a HP Pavillion dv6 without this patch as well. Patch works for me

[Bruce Edge (bruce-edge)]

Patch works for me too.
Was failing without it.

My .config is attached.

[Jonie Dayie (dps12345d)]

Your patch works for me, too. It was not compiling without it. Kernel version 2.6.32. Ubuntu.

[Jonie Dayie (dps12345d)]

By the way, thank you VERY MUCH for doing all the leg work to discover the problem and write the patch. I don't know how you figured that out, but it saved me a lot of time.

[Fabio Kaminski (fabiokaminski)]

ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.35/ubuntu ubuntu

[Fabio Kaminski (fabiokaminski)]

ln -s /usr/src/linux-2.6.35/ubuntu /ubuntu .. faster then patch :)

[Cadu Souza (cessbronson)]

Thanks to the reporter of the bug/workaround and to Fabio Kaminski for a quick one line solution. Worked fine here too.

[Martin Bishop (martin-bishop)]

I'm guessing this is a bash/zsh issue, at least that appeared to be the case for me.

[mustali (archebyte)]

Experienced the error while trying to compile the kernel in Maverick
Package: linux-source-2.6.35
  LD [M] ubuntu/omnibook/omnibook.o
ld: cannot find /ubuntu/omnibook/sections.lds: No such file or directory
make[2]: *** [ubuntu/omnibook/omnibook.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [ubuntu/omnibook] Error 2
make: *** [ubuntu] Error 2

The one line fix in the Makefile fixed it.

  LD arch/x86/built-in.o
  LD [M] ubuntu/omnibook/omnibook.o
  LD ubuntu/rfkill/built-in.o
  CC [M] ubuntu/rfkill/av5100.o

[mazkagaz (mazkagaz)]

Same error with linux-source-2.6.38
Same solution.
Moving the line "PWD = $(shell pwd)" just before "ifeq ($(KERNELRELEASE),)" fixed the problem.

[Nicholas Xenakis (xnicholas)]

uname -a
2.6.32-42-generic-pae #95-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jul 25 16:13:09 UTC 2012 i686 GNU/Linux

same error linux-source-2.6.32

ld: /ubuntu/omnibook/sections.lds: No such file: No such file or directory
make[2]: *** [ubuntu/omnibook/omnibook.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [ubuntu/omnibook] Error 2
make: *** [ubuntu] Error 2

Same solution.
Moving the line "PWD = $(shell pwd)" just before "ifeq ($(KERNELRELEASE),)" fixed the problem.

bleach toonami

[Luis Henriques (henrix-deactivatedaccount)]

This bug is awaiting verification that the kernel for Lucid in -proposed solves the problem (2.6.32-45.99). Please test the kernel and update this bug with the results. If the problem is solved, change the tag 'verification-needed-lucid' to 'verification-done-lucid'.

If verification is not done by one week from today, this fix will be dropped from the source code, and this bug will be closed.

See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed for documentation how to enable and use -proposed. Thank you!

[Tim Gardner (timg-tpi)]

Marking verifies as this fix has no bearing on the regular build.

[Adam Conrad (adconrad)]

The verification of this Stable Release Update has completed successfully and the package has now been released to -updates. Subsequently, the Ubuntu Stable Release Updates Team is being unsubscribed and will not receive messages about this bug report. In the event that you encounter a regression using the package from -updates please report a new bug using ubuntu-bug and tag the bug report regression-update so we can easily find any regresssions.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

This bug was fixed in the package linux - 2.6.32-45.99

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linux (2.6.32-45.99) lucid-proposed; urgency=low

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