[ale] 2.2.1 Compilation problems

[Jim Kinney]

I had a similar problem with 2.2.0. (different " previously defined here")

It turns out I untarred the new sources into an existing directory and
some stuff was left over. Try removeing the /usr/src/linux directory and
untar again and start over.

James Kinney M.S.Physics		jkinney at teller.physics.emory.edu
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Department of Physics Emory University	http://teller.physics.emory.edu

On Sun, 7 Feb 1999, Nassar Carnegie wrote:

> Ive been trying to figure this out for about 1 1/2 now
> When i compile 2.2.1 with the patch and upgrades i get this error
> 
> checksum.c:200: redefinition of `csum_partial_copy'
> checksum.c:105: `csum_partial_copy' previously defined here
> {standard input}: Assembler messages:
> {standard input}:188: Fatal error: Symbol csum_partial_copy already
> defined.
> make[2]: *** [checksum.o] Error 1
> make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.0.36/arch/i386/lib'
> make[1]: *** [first_rule] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.0.36/arch/i386/lib'
> make: *** [_dir_arch/i386/lib] Error 2
> [root at madvexed linux]#
> Can some one help explain this. 
> 
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