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by **Chris O'Reg** » Wed, 06 Jul 1994 03:01:28

I am having trouble recompiling the kernel (1.0.9) under
Slackware 2.0.0. I have followed all the steps in the README file
(checked the symbolic links, make mrproper, make config, make dep
and finally make zImage). The compiler chokes when it gets to
ptrace.c:

gcc -D__KERNEL__ -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -pipe -m486 -c ptrace.c
gcc: Internal compiler error: program cc1 got fatal signal 11
make[1]: *** [ptrace.o] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-1.0.9/kernel'
make: *** [linuxsubdirs] Error 2
darkstar:/root/linux#

This is after a fresh install of the a, ap and d series (I had similar
compiling problems before with 1.1.18 from the q series--decided to
re-install fresh and try with the default kernel source while I'm still
fiddling around).

Why can't I get this thing to compile?! :-(

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Montreal, Canada

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by **Patrick J. Volkerdi** » Wed, 06 Jul 1994 03:19:42

> I am having trouble recompiling the kernel (1.0.9) under
>Slackware 2.0.0. I have followed all the steps in the README file
>(checked the symbolic links, make mrproper, make config, make dep
>and finally make zImage). The compiler chokes when it gets to
>ptrace.c:

>gcc -D__KERNEL__ -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer \
> -pipe -m486 -c ptrace.c
>gcc: Internal compiler error: program cc1 got fatal signal 11
>make[1]: *** [ptrace.o] Error 1
>make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-1.0.9/kernel'
>make: *** [linuxsubdirs] Error 2
>darkstar:/root/linux#

In nearly all cases, the 'signal 11' error indicates a hardware problem --
usually something to do with memory. Some things you can try to test the
theory:

1. Increase the wait states (in the CMOS settings)
2. Disable the RAM cache (also in CMOS)
3. Lower your CPU speed.

If the compile makes it after you do any/all of these things, you've got
hardware trouble. Maybe your RAM isn't up to specs.

Good luck,

Pat

by **Juha Lai** » Wed, 06 Jul 1994 16:12:28

>> I am having trouble recompiling the kernel (1.0.9) under
>>Slackware 2.0.0.
...
>>gcc -D__KERNEL__ -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer \
>> -pipe -m486 -c ptrace.c
>>gcc: Internal compiler error: program cc1 got fatal signal 11
>In nearly all cases, the 'signal 11' error indicates a hardware problem --
>usually something to do with memory.

I recall it may also mean that there's not enough virtual memory. Reasons
include:
- no swap space at all, and <16 MB RAM
- swap space too small or not activated
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