Re: [Xen-users] compiling an old XEN version

[Stephan Seitz <s.seitz@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi,

3.2 is a few days old. I think it's more likely to have compile errors with gcc 4.7 than
a clean build result.

I'ld try it with rhel/centos 5 or debian lenny tools.

cheers,


Am Mittwoch, den 08.08.2012, 22:49 -0700 schrieb maheen butt:
>     hi all,
>     I want to use Xenlinux and an old version of Xen hypervisor xen 3.2.0. 
>     For compilation I followed following instruction given by Jeremie Le Hen
> % mkdir build
> % wget http://bits.xensource.com/oss-xen/release/3.2.0/xen-3.2.0.tar.gz
> % tar xzf xen-3.2.0.tar.gz
> % # Download the xenifid kernel tree manually, but NOT in xen-3.2.0/
> % # because the buildconfig/select-repository script would skip it.
> % # ! xen-3.2.0/ and linux-2.6.18-xen.hg/ must be at the same level !
> % hg clone http://xenbits.xensource.com/linux-2.6.18-xen.hg
> % cd xen-3.2.0
> % make prep-kernels
> % cp /boot/config-2.6.18-my build-linux-2.6.18-xen_x86_32/.config
> % make dist
>     
>     
>     everything was going  good until I gave commang 'make dist' I encountered with following errorsIn file included from grant_table.c:1520:0:
>     
>     
>     compat/grant_table.c: At top level:
>     compat/grant_table.c:9:214: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_grant_entry__flags’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     compat/grant_table.c:9:350: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_grant_entry__domid’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     compat/grant_table.c:9:486: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_grant_entry__frame’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     In file included from grant_table.c:1520:0:
>     compat/grant_table.c:13:267: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_map_grant_ref__host_addr’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     compat/grant_table.c:13:434: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_map_grant_ref__flags’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     compat/grant_table.c:13:593: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_map_grant_ref__ref’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     compat/grant_table.c:13:750: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_map_grant_ref__dom’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     compat/grant_table.c:13:913: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_map_grant_ref__status’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     compat/grant_table.c:13:1079: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_map_grant_ref__handle’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     compat/grant_table.c:13:1257: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_map_grant_ref__dev_bus_addr’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     In file included from grant_table.c:1520:0:
>     compat/grant_table.c:17:277: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_unmap_grant_ref__host_addr’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     compat/grant_table.c:17:464: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_unmap_grant_ref__dev_bus_addr’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     compat/grant_table.c:17:642: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_unmap_grant_ref__handle’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     compat/grant_table.c:17:814: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_unmap_grant_ref__status’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     In file included from grant_table.c:1520:0:
>     compat/grant_table.c:21:287: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_unmap_and_replace__host_addr’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     compat/grant_table.c:21:472: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_unmap_and_replace__new_addr’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     compat/grant_table.c:21:652: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_unmap_and_replace__handle’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     compat/grant_table.c:21:830: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_unmap_and_replace__status’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     In file included from grant_table.c:1520:0:
>     compat/grant_table.c:29:240: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_dump_table__dom’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     compat/grant_table.c:29:394: error: variably modified ‘__checkFstruct_gnttab_dump_table__status’ at file scope [-Werror]
>     cc1: all warnings being treated as errors
>     make[4]: *** [grant_table.o] Error 1
>     make[4]: Leaving directory `/home/khansa/xen-3.2.0/xen/common'
>     make[3]: *** [/home/khansa/xen-3.2.0/xen/common/built_in.o] Error 2
>     make[3]: Leaving directory `/home/khansa/xen-3.2.0/xen/arch/x86'
>     make[2]: *** [/home/khansa/xen-3.2.0/xen/xen] Error 2
>     make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/khansa/xen-3.2.0/xen'
>     make[1]: *** [install] Error 2
>     make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/khansa/xen-3.2.0/xen'
>     make: *** [install-xen] Error 2
>     
>     
>     Any idea why am I getting this error? 
>     My operating system is fedora 17 with  gcc version 4.7.0
>     
>     
>     Thanks
>
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