Re: [Gumstix-users] Buildroot problem with NMAP

[Alexandre P. N. <al...@om...>]

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> Yes, absolutely.  The way these things get fixed is when someone fixes 
> them :)
>
>>  The most important one springing to mind is the 
>> $(PCMCIA_DIR)/.modules.dep target in the pcmcia.mk package makefile: 
>> busybox’s depmod.pl takes EITHER the kernel image OR the symbol map, 
>> the pcmcia.mk specifies both on the command line and causes the 
>> script to abort. Very simple fix, just remove either the
>>
>> “-k $(LINUX_DIR)/vmlinux \” line or the “-F $(LINUX_DIR)/System.map” 
>> line.
>>
> You shouldn't be building pcmcia with the 2.6.17 kernel.  You should 
> be using pcmcia-utils instead.  The correct "fix" here is to have a 
> dependency between pcmcia-utils/pcmcia and the kernel version in both 
> config and makefiles I think.
>

Craig, a suggestion, I've seen this claim more than once. Since 
gumstix's buildroot is supposed to have a more specific purpose (serving 
gumstix's users) rather than a generic one (being a generic 
cross-platform tool), what about taking off pcmcia from the menu? It's 
not the polite choice but maybe help. Users (specially first-time ones) 
will only see pcmcia-utils instead (A note could be added to 
pcmcia-utils menu's entry warning that ir replaces pcmcia for newer 
kernels).

Not polite but sufficient, what you think? :-)

- Alexandre