Re: [gentoo-user] error compiling kernel: watchdog missing?

[Frank Peters]

On Mon, 02 Jul 2012 19:13:09 +0200
Jarry <mr.jarry@×××××.com> wrote:

> >> arch/x86/kernel/traps.c: In function âdefault_do_nmiâ:
> >> arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:509:3: error: implicit declaration of function
> >> ânmi_watchdog_tickâ
> >> arch/x86/kernel/traps.c:512:3: error: implicit declaration of function
> >> âdo_nmi_callbackâ
> >> make[2]: *** [arch/x86/kernel/traps.o] Error 1
> >> make[1]: *** [arch/x86/kernel] Error 2
> >> make: *** [arch/x86] Error 2
> >> --------------------------------------------

You should present this to the kernel mailing list, LKML.  A released kernel
should always compile.

The error possibly refers to missing #include statements or even
an incorrect compiler option.

On LKML, a failure of the kernel to compile will usually get immediate
attention.

Frank Peters