18 Jun
2002
18 Jun
'02
8:40 a.m.
joseph lang wrote:
When compiling a new kernel (to include network) I get
an error
ld: too big for type 431
*** exit 2
I assume this error is due to one of the overlays being too
large. (this is pointed out in the install docs)
During the compile 'size' outputs a list of the sizes of the
overlays. Look at the output. For mine....
# size unix ! the OS kernel
text data bss dec hex
55296 6492 20738 82526 1425e total text: 106752
overlays: 7744,7360,7872,7296,3072,7680,4864,5568
# size netnix ! the network code
text data bss dec hex
60864 2362 38448 101674 18d2a
How do I figure out which overlay (or base) is the
problem?
The base must be less than 7 8k pages or 57344(decimal) bytes.
Each overlay must be less than 8k bytes or 8192(decimal).
The network code is not overlayed, so you have 8 pages or the
full 64k.
Is there a more scientific way to arrange the
overlays?
To make it work, just get the sizes below the limits. The
optimal arrangement would be placing the code in such that
the overlay changes were minimized. So... move your system
disk drivers into base and change the configuration to
remove any hardware you don't actually have.
Am I missing something obvious?
No, it just requires some tweeking.....
joe lang
Good luck,
-chuck