Re: [gentoo-user] Ati-drivers emerge fails.

[Volker Armin Hemmann]

On Sonntag 07 Juni 2009, Hazen Valliant-Saunders wrote:
> Good Day;
>
> ati-drivers fails to emerge; foolowed the somewhat out of date doc's
> online.
>
>
>  emerge ati-drivers
> Calculating dependencies... done!
>
> >>> Verifying ebuild manifests
> >>>
> >>> Emerging (1 of 1) x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2
>
>  * ati-driver-installer-8-11-x86.x86_64.run RMD160 SHA1 SHA256 size ;-) ...
> [ ok ]
>  * checking ebuild checksums ;-) ...                                     [
> ok ]
>  * checking auxfile checksums ;-) ...                                    [
> ok ]
>  * checking miscfile checksums ;-) ...                                   [
> ok ]
>  * Determining the location of the kernel source code
>  * Found kernel source directory:
>  *     /usr/src/linux
>  * Found kernel object directory:
>  *     /lib/modules/2.6.29-gentoo-r5/build
>  * Found sources for kernel version:
>  *     2.6.29-gentoo-r5
>
> >>> Unpacking source...
>
> Warning: target directory exists
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work
> Verifying archive integrity... All good.
> Uncompressing ATI Proprietary Linux
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>.......................................... * Converting 2.6.x/Makefile to
> use M= instead of SUBDIRS= ...            [ ok ]
>
> >>> Unpacking ./../common/usr/src/ati/fglrx_sample_source.tgz to
>
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/extra
>
> >>> Source unpacked in
>
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work
>
> >>> Compiling source in
>
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work ...
>  * Preparing fglrx module
> make -j5 HOSTCC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc CROSS_COMPILE=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-
> LDFLAGS= GCC_VER_MAJ=4 KVER=2.6.29-gentoo-r5 KDIR=/usr/src/linux kmod_build
> make -C /usr/src/linux
> M=/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules
>/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x modules
> make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29-gentoo-r5'
>   CC [M]
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o CC [M]
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.o CC [M]
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_agp.o CC [M]
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_debug.o CC [M]
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.o
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c: In function 'KCL_ACPI_EvalObject':
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:229: error: dereferencing pointer to
> incomplete type
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:255: error: dereferencing pointer to
> incomplete type
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c: In function 'KCL_ACPI_GetNotifyHandler':
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:483: error: dereferencing pointer to
> incomplete type
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:485: error: dereferencing pointer to
> incomplete type
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:487: error: dereferencing pointer to
> incomplete type
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c: In function 'KCL_ACPI_GetNotifyContext':
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:510: error: dereferencing pointer to
> incomplete type
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:512: error: dereferencing pointer to
> incomplete type
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:514: error: dereferencing pointer to
> incomplete type
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c: In function 'KCL_ACPI_UpdateNotifyHandler':
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:538: error: dereferencing pointer to
> incomplete type
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:538: error: dereferencing pointer to
> incomplete type
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:540: error: dereferencing pointer to
> incomplete type
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c: In function 'KCL_ACPI_UpdateNotifyContext':
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:557: error: dereferencing pointer to
> incomplete type
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:557: error: dereferencing pointer to
> incomplete type
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.c:559: error: dereferencing pointer to
> incomplete type
> make[2]: ***
> [/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/
>fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.o] Error 1
> make[2]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function 'KCL_GetEffectiveUid':
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:1429: error: 'struct task_struct' has
> no member named 'euid'
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function
> 'KCL_PosixSecurityCapSetIPCLock':
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:1784: error: 'struct task_struct' has
> no member named 'cap_effective'
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:1788: error: 'struct task_struct' has
> no member named 'cap_effective'
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c: In function '__ke_vm_phys_addr_str':
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3206: warning: return makes pointer
> from integer without a cast
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3207: warning: return makes pointer
> from integer without a cast
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3208: warning: return makes pointer
> from integer without a cast
> /var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/f
>glrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.c:3210: warning: return makes pointer
> from integer without a cast
> make[2]: ***
> [/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/
>fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o] Error 1
> make[1]: ***
> [_module_/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/
>modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.29-gentoo-r5'
> make: *** [kmod_build] Error 2
>  *
>  * ERROR: x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2 failed.
>  * Call stack:
>  *               ebuild.sh, line   48:  Called src_compile
>  *             environment, line 3410:  Called linux-mod_src_compile
>  *             environment, line 2596:  Called die
>  * The specific snippet of code:
>  *               eval "emake HOSTCC="$(tc-getBUILD_CC)"
> CROSS_COMPILE=${CHOST}-
> LDFLAGS="$(get_abi_LDFLAGS)" ${BUILD_FIXES}         ${BUILD_PARAMS}
>             ${BUILD_TARGETS} " || die "Unable to emake
> HOSTCC="$(tc-getBUILD_CC)" CROSS_COMPILE=${CHOST}-
> LDFLAGS="$(get_abi_LDFLAGS)" ${BUILD_FIXES} ${BUILD_PARAMS}
> ${BUILD_TARGETS}";
>  *  The die message:
>  *   Unable to emake HOSTCC=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu-gcc
> CROSS_COMPILE=x86_64-pc-linux-gnu- LDFLAGS=  GCC_VER_MAJ=4
> KVER=2.6.29-gentoo-r5 KDIR=/usr/src/linux kmod_build
>  *
>  * If you need support, post the topmost build error, and the call stack if
> relevant.
>  * A complete build log is located at
> '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/temp/build.log'.
>  * The ebuild environment file is located at
> '/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/temp/environment'.
>  *
>
> Any ideas?
>
> There are many bugs listed on line but very few resolutions.
>
> Regards,

oh - if you go with the overlay route. The safe way to update is:
stop X
eselect opengl set xorg-x11
emerge -C ati-drivers
emerge ati-drivers
eselect opengl set ati
reboot
(because when restarting X it tends  to lock up for some people).