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   dave aube wrote:   
   > For years I just copied the old .config file to the new directory and did a   
   > make menuconfig, saved and compiled and never had a problem till now.   
   > Your solution worked. and thanks for solving all the future problems that I   
   > would have had.   
      
   You shoud *always* do a make oldconfig after copying your config file.   
   I guess it not only informs you about new features but also removes   
   obsolete config strings and does a sanity check.   
      
   Wimmy   
      
   > AZ Nomad wrote:   
   >> On Tue, 28 Aug 2007 23:30:50 -0500, dave aube    
   wrote:   
   >>   
   >>   
   >>> Can't get kernel to compile.  seems I have a problem with acpi.   
   >>> earlier kernel linux-2.6.19-gentoo-r5 compiles no problem   
   >>> This one's over my head  help   
   >>> log reads   
   >>>  CC      arch/i386/kernel/acpi/cstate.o   
   >>> In file included from arch/i386/kernel/acpi/cstate.c:16:   
   >>> include/acpi/processor.h:88: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list   
   before   
   >>> 'acpi_integer'   
   >>> include/acpi/processor.h:106: error: expected specifier-qualifier-list   
   before   
   >> Sounds like you somehow have a param that depends on acpi, but don't have   
   >> acpi.   
   >>   
   >> How did you get your current .config?  When upgrading, I always copy my old   
   >> .config over and then do a 'make oldconfig'   
      
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