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

[Hazen Valliant-Saunders]

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On Sun, Jun 7, 2009 at 1:00 PM, Volker Armin Hemmann <
volkerarmin@××××××××××.com> wrote:

> 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 ati-drivers fails to emerge; foolowed the somewhat out of date doc's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
> >
> Driver-8.552...............................................................
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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,
>
> yes, the driver is from the stone ages. Since binary drivers like ati's
> can't
> really be recompiled they become incompatible with newer kernel releases
> over
> time. In fact no released ati driver is compatible with 2.6.29 at the
> moment.
> Even the latest one (out for weeks but still not in portage), need a patch
> to
> compile against 2.6.29.
>
> So you have several possible ways to go:
> - stay with the old, buggy driver and an old kernel.
> - install a slightly newer driver and use 2.6.27 or 2.6.28.
> - download this:
> http://rapidshare.com/files/238417338/ati-drivers.tbz
>
> unpack in your overlay/x11-drivers directory (probably
> /usr/local/portage/x11-
> drivers)
>
> add =x11-drivers/ati-drivers-8.612 ** to /etc/portage/package.keywords
> emerge the drivers.
>
> That said, the ati driver versions in portage are all outdated.  This sucks
> A
> LOT. And that a driver that is very buggy, whose ebuild was buggy and who
> is
> from somewhere summer/fall last year is hilarious - in a very sad way.
>
>


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Hazen Valliant-Saunders
IT/IS Consultant
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