[gentoo-user] Re: kernel compile error: arch/x86/entry/thunk_64.o: warning

[Grant Edwards]

On 2021-11-02, thelma@×××××××××××.com <thelma@×××××××××××.com> wrote:
> I'm trying to enable (NFTS) file support in my kernel: 5.4.80
> Disabled:
>  - [ ]   NTFS write support
>
> Enabled:
><*> FUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) support
>
> When I try to compile the kernel I get an error message:
> ...
>   AS      arch/x86/entry/entry_64.o
>   AS      arch/x86/entry/thunk_64.o
> arch/x86/entry/thunk_64.o: warning: objtool: missing symbol table
> make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:348: arch/x86/entry/thunk_64.o] Error 1
> make[2]: *** Deleting file 'arch/x86/entry/thunk_64.o'
> make[1]: *** [scripts/Makefile.build:500: arch/x86/entry] Error 2
> make: *** [Makefile:1729: arch/x86] Error 2

It appears that your binutils version is too new for your kernel version.

  https://www.spinics.net/lists/kernel/msg3797871.html

Is there some reason you're running such an ancient kernel? The 5.4
kernel is presently at 5.4.157, and it has presumably had the fix for
this problem backported to it.