FreeBSD6 Unleashed

Recovering When Something Goes Wrong

Compiler errors are not uncommon. If you’re running the same source tree that you’ve had since you installed the system, an error in the compile process (where the compiler fails to complete, usually citing *** Error code 1) is probably the result of some unstable kernel option or device that you’ve enabled. See whether you can determine which one it is by checking the last few lines of the compiler output—the text immediately preceding *** Error code 1 indicates errors that terminate the compilation process. Each compiler command line is echoed to the screen, so you should be able to see what component it was trying to compile when the error occurred. If it’s not obvious, you can find some guidance by visiting ...