Re: [ros-kernel] Problems building freeldr

[Casper H. <ch...@us...>]

tir, 2002-05-21 kl. 13:58 skrev Nick Date:
> Casper, Eric, thanks.
> 
> I made the (rather stupid) assumption that DJGPP had an assembler that came
> with it. However, having downloaded the latest version of NASM, FREELDR
> still chucks a wobbly.
> 
> Now it's saying: (it does the same with NASM and NASMW ...)
> 
> C:\rosdev\build\freeldr>make -k
> make -C bootsect
> make[1]: Entering directory `C:/rosdev/build/freeldr/bootsect'
> nasm -o fat.bin -f bin fat.asm
> fat.asm:379: error: TIMES value -9 is negative
> make[1]: *** [fat.bin] Error 1
> make[1]: Target `all' not remade because of errors.
> make[1]: Leaving directory `C:/rosdev/build/freeldr/bootsect'
> make: *** [bootsect] Error 2
> make -C install
> make[1]: Entering directory `C:/rosdev/build/freeldr/install'
> gcc -Wall -o install.o -c install.c
> install.c:26: ../bootsect/fat.h: No such file or directory
> make[1]: *** [install.o] Error 1
> make[1]: Target `all' not remade because of errors.
> make[1]: Leaving directory `C:/rosdev/build/freeldr/install'
> make: *** [install] Error 2
> make: Target `all' not remade because of errors.
> 
> 
> Looking at the source, I can see why it would have trouble finding it's
> header files - they are in various subdirectories and there seems to be
> nothing in either the makefile or actual source that mentions the path. Even
> copying the header files to a common subdirectory and changing the path in
> the source causes GCC to claim the files don't exist.
> 
> I have no idea whatsoever what the "TIMES value is negative" error is all
> about. My assembler knowledge is very limited. The line in FAT.ASM reads ...
> 
>     times 510-($-$$) db 0   ; Pad to 510 bytes
> 

I have never seen this before. Which nasm version are you using? My best
guess is that fat.asm assembles to a binary larger than 510 bytes.