Re: [2.1.113] No-console config still won't build

[Jakub Jelinek]

> 
> As in (at least) the last several kernel versions, v2.1.113 won't build if
> support for the VGA console has been disabled.  The build quits with this error:
> 
>     drivers/video/video.a: could not read symbols: Archive has no index; run
> ranlib to add one
> 
> The last time I complained about this a helpful person posted a patch to
> Rules.make that fixes the problem (shown below).  How come this patch hasn't
> made it into the kernel?  Am I the only person who is using the no-console
> config option?
> 
> Thank you.
> 
> 79c79,80
> <       $(AR) rcs $@
> ---
> > #     $(AR) rcs $@
> >       echo | $(CC) -c -o $@ -x cpp-output -
> 

The right fix is in drivers/video/Makefile:

 # Frame Buffer Console

+ifeq ($(CONFIG_FB),y)
   # Nasty trick to make sure all wanted stuff is linked in
   O_TARGET = fbdev.o
   L_OBJS += fbdev.o
+endif

it is in vger CVS for some time already and will be merged with the last
video patch for 2.2 cca next week.

Cheers,
    Jakub
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