[ale] Problems compiling 2.2.16

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Stephen F Nicholas wrote:
> 
> Hello all,
> I'm trying to compile 2.2.16 from the source code.  Probably going brain
> dead here, but below is what I get on the make install.  make dev and make
> clean run just fine.
> 
> /usr/src/linux-2.2.16/include/linux/coda.h:733: parse error before `}'
> make[3]: *** [firewall.o] Error 1

The line it's complaining about is the last line of a union in the
coda.h header.  Is this what you find on that line?  Sounds like a
syntax error in the header file.  I've got 2.2.16 source on my machine
here, but I don't seen anything wrong with the header file.

> make[3]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.2.16/net/core'
> make[2]: *** [first_rule] Error 2
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.2.16/net/core'
> make[1]: *** [_subdir_core] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.2.16/net'
> make: *** [_dir_net] Error 2
> 
> I have looked at /usr/src/linux-2.2.16/include/linux/coda.h all around
> line 733 and can't see anything amiss (however, while I can find my way
> around code, I am NOT a programmer.)  I've been compiling kernels since
> pre 1.x  First time I've run into this.
> 
> I'm running RH 6.1 and kernel 2.2.13 #4 currently.  I'm compiling in ip
> forwarding and masq ( and yes, I have it successfully running in
> 2.2.13.  I'm pretty much sticking by my 2.2.13 config file.
> 
> I know I'm missing something, but what ?
> 
> Steve
> 
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