Date: Fri, 26 Nov 2004 00:52:55 -0800 From: Kris Kennaway <kris@obsecurity.org> To: Rob <spamrefuse@yahoo.com> Cc: FreeBSD <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: kernel compile error Message-ID: <20041126085255.GA87702@xor.obsecurity.org> In-Reply-To: <41A6D558.8070007@yahoo.com> References: <ef60af09041125215877bb0fbb@mail.gmail.com> <001101c4d37d$38b3d9a0$1200a8c0@gsicomp.on.ca> <41A6D558.8070007@yahoo.com>
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--4Ckj6UjgE2iN1+kY Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Fri, Nov 26, 2004 at 04:03:52PM +0900, Rob wrote: > Matt Emmerton wrote: > > > >>/usr/src/sys/dev/usb/if_rue.c:104:23: miibus_if.h: No such file or > > > >directory > > > >>/usr/src/sys/pci/if_rl.c:122:23: miibus_if.h: No such file or directory > >>mkdep: compile failed > > > > > >You need "device miibus" in your kernel config if you want to use "device > >rl". >=20 > I always wonder why there has not yet been constructed a mechanism that > automatically pulls in devices that are needed to prevent compile failure. >=20 > It wouldn't be too difficult, I assume, to have "device miibus" pulled > in, when needed for certain devices. >=20 > Or is there a good reason to allow people to compile, for example > "device rl", without the miibus device? >=20 > Having such a mechanism, would prevent lots of beginners in the > kernel compiling stuff, to get frustrated with errors like above. Let us know when it's ready :) Kris --4Ckj6UjgE2iN1+kY Content-Type: application/pgp-signature Content-Disposition: inline -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.6 (FreeBSD) iD8DBQFBpu7nWry0BWjoQKURAovVAKDv2owqkkCchZsGU16+ENQG3vbVcwCdEUy7 jvia+adD8lB3Fva3bAPo6sM= =xiP+ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --4Ckj6UjgE2iN1+kY--
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