. Size expression for apf_page_fault does not evaluate to a constant

Platform: ubuntu10.04

This problem was found during kernel 2.6.38 Compilation:

ARCH/x86/kernel/entry_32.s: assembler messages:

ARCH/x86/kernel/entry_32.s: 1422: Error:. Size expression for apf_page_fault does not evaluate to a constant

Make [2]: *** [ARCH/x86/kernel/entry_32.o] Error 1

Make [1]: *** [ARCH/x86/kernel] Error 2

Make: *** [ARCH/x86] Error 2

Solution:

Modify two items:

---- Entry_32.s.original 08:21:51. 000000000-0400
++ Entry_32.s 10:37:00. 000000000-0400
@-343,7 + 343,7 @@
# Int/exception return?
JNE work_pending
JMP restore_all
--End (ret_from_exception)
+ End (resume_userspace)

# Ifdef config_preempt
Entry (resume_kernel)
@-1413,7 + 1413,7 @@
Cfi_adjust_cfa_offset 4
JMP error_code
Cfi_endproc
--End (apf_page_fault)
+ End (async_page_fault)
# Endif

Note: The end with the -- sign indicates the row to be removed.

The end with the "+" sign is the row to be added.

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