[gentoo-user] Ati-drivers emerge fails.

[Hazen Valliant-Saunders]

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ati-drivers fails to emerge; foolowed the somewhat out of date doc's online.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
Driver-8.552.................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
 * 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/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/firegl_public.o
  CC [M]
/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_acpi.o
  CC [M]
/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_agp.o
  CC [M]
/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_debug.o
  CC [M]
/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/build_mod/2.6.x/kcl_ioctl.o
/var/tmp/portage/x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.552-r2/work/common/lib/modules/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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/fglrx/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,
-- 
Hazen Valliant-Saunders
IT/IS Consultant
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