no rule to make target kernel/bounds.c

[kedarm]

Hi!

I tried to follow the instructions (here) as I was getting the following error when trying to build kernel modules (a simple hello_world module) -

error: linux/module.h: No such file or directory

,
and got the following errors -

~/workspace/work/rtl$ sudo make
make -C /lib/modules/2.6.28-15-generic/build M= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic'
HOSTCC scripts/basic/fixdep
HOSTCC scripts/basic/docproc
HOSTCC scripts/basic/hash
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/conf.o
scripts/kconfig/conf.c: In function ‘conf_askvalue’:
scripts/kconfig/conf.c:104: warning: ignoring return value of ‘fgets’, declared with attribute warn_unused_result
scripts/kconfig/conf.c: In function ‘conf_choice’:
scripts/kconfig/conf.c:306: warning: ignoring return value of ‘fgets’, declared with attribute warn_unused_result
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/kxgettext.o
HOSTCC scripts/kconfig/zconf.tab.o
HOSTLD scripts/kconfig/conf
scripts/kconfig/conf -s arch/x86/Kconfig
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic'
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic'
CHK include/linux/version.h
CHK include/linux/utsrelease.h
UPD include/linux/utsrelease.h
SYMLINK include/asm -> include/asm-x86
make[2]: *** No rule to make target `kernel/bounds.c', needed by `kernel/bounds.s'. Stop.
make[1]: *** [prepare0] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic'
make: *** [all] Error 2

I've been following the steps above to get past the error. I first tried installing the linux-headers -

sudo apt-get --reinstall install linux-headers-`uname -r`

but I cannot see any file of the name linux-source-2.6.28-15-generic.tar.bz2. In fact, I don't see any compressed file (tar.bz2) at all!

Have I missed out installing something?

[HubertB]

Since you've installed linux-headers, you won't find a file called "linux-source".

If you need the complete kernel sources, you have to install the package named "linux-source" by running

sudo apt-get install linux-source

Mind the difference between linux-headers and linux-source.

Headers are being unpacked automatically to /usr/src whereas the installation of linux-source places a .tar.bz2 file in the directory /usr/src. This .tar.bz2 file (which is only there if you installed linux-source) has to be unpacked by running these commands:

cd /usr/src
sudo tar xvjf linux-source-$YOUR_VERSION_HERE.tar.bz2

[kedarm]

Hi!

Thanks. I followed the steps mentioned -

~$ sudo apt-get install linux-source
~$ cd /usr/src
/usr/src$ sudo tar -xjvf linux-source-2.6.28.tar.bz2

However, I still get the following error -

make -C /lib/modules/2.6.28-15-generic/build M= modules
make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic'
CHK include/linux/version.h
CHK include/linux/utsrelease.h
SYMLINK include/asm -> include/asm-x86
make[2]: *** No rule to make target `kernel/bounds.c', needed by `kernel/bounds.s'. Stop.
make[1]: *** [prepare0] Error 2
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic'
make: *** [all] Error 2

In my /usr/src directory, I have two header folders -

/usr/src$ ls -al
linux-headers-2.6.28-15-generic
linux-headers-2.6.28-15
...

Should the linux-source-2.6.28.tar.bz2 be extracted to a folder 'linux-source-2.6.28-15-generic' or 'linux-source-2.6.28-15', instead of 'linux-source-2.6.28'?

Thanks

[HubertB]

Something is very strange here. You said that you installed linux-source and also unpacked it, but your /usr/src directory contains only 2 subdirectories.

I just verified the above stated procedure. On a fresh installed Ubuntu 9.10 system, /usr/src contains this:

$ ls /usr/src/
linux-headers-2.6.31-14
linux-headers-2.6.31-14-generic

Then, I went ahead:

$ sudo apt-get install linux-source
$ cd /usr/src
$ sudo tar xvjf linux-source-2.6.31.tar.bz2
$ ls /usr/src
linux-headers-2.6.31-14          
linux-headers-2.6.31-14-generic
linux-source-2.6.31
linux-source-2.6.31.tar.bz2

Maybe you made a mistake while copy-pasting the output of ls /usr/src since I even don't see a linux-source-$VERSION.tar.bz2?

PS: You could try creating a symlink to the extracted kernel sources (provided that they are extracted in /usr/src). Make sure you replace the version numbers which the ones that you need:

$ sudo ln -s /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.31 /usr/src/linux

[Asem]

hi

i was facing a similar problem when i was trying to install a wireless driver
the solution was not to use sudo with make install, instead try this
sudo su
make
make install
i don't know a reson for this but it worked that way

[rlue]

Working as superuser instead of sudoing worked for me, too!

[larry85704]

Ok, something is broken here. I tried doing a make clean and sudo make and sudo install. No luck. My problem is that I get a "No rule to make target 'kernel/bounds.c ... ' in the make install step. I am running 9.10.

When I try and do a make in the /usr/src/linux-headers directory it doesn't work either. Same error. Why are we discussing the linux-sources?

[volodymyr]

Anyone solved the problem? I got exactly the same problem at Ubuntu 9.10 ...

[HubertB]

Guys, please read the thread more carefully!

bounds.c is in the file /usr/src/linux-source-2.6.31.tar.bz2 (hint: This version number applies to 9.10) which is only there if you have the package linux-source installed AND extracted (see above on how to do this).

Furthermore you've already been given another hint: Try compiling and installing using sudo -s instead of sudo. Using sudo -s you'll become superuser aka root so you have to use this command only once:

$ sudo -s
# a_command_to_be_executed <- executed with full priviledges - please be careful!
# another_command_with_root_rights

Please don't take that personally, but I'm tired of answering this question over and over again.

If you still need help, let me know.

[RegPerrin]

I am trying to compile, make and install the latest Ralink Wireless drivers on my fresh install of Ubuntu 9.1 64 bit.
I get the following error message when I type "make":
make -C tools
make[1]: Entering directory `/home/testrig4ub64/Desktop/Wireless installers/RT2870_LinuxSTA_V2.3.0.0/tools'
gcc -g bin2h.c -o bin2h
make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/testrig4ub64/Desktop/Wireless installers/RT2870_LinuxSTA_V2.3.0.0/tools'
/home/testrig4ub64/Desktop/Wireless installers/RT2870_LinuxSTA_V2.3.0.0/tools/bin2h
make: /home/testrig4ub64/Desktop/Wireless: Command not found
make: *** [build_tools] Error 127

I have done pretty much all that has been suggested above. Does Ubuntu not come with a compiler? Why does it not recognise the 'make' command like all the other linux flavours?

Already done the following:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install build-essential
Still get errors as though it does not know what make means.

The same process compiled happily on another machine so I am fairly sure it is not the source code which is wrong.
Can anyone help here please?

Ed: I have followed all the Compiling instructions on this site, so I have checkinstall, but that still returns the same error.