> Can anyone help with this error message I get when executing make in
> /usr/src/sys/lib/libkern:
> 
> building profiled kern library
> sh: warning: running as root with dot in PATH
> sh: warning: running as root with dot in PATH
> tsort: cycle in data
> tsort: udiv.po
> tsort: mcount.po
> ranlib libkern_p.a
> ranlib: libkern_p.a: Inappropriate file type or format
> *** Error code 1
>  
> I get a similar message when building the kernel (except that it
> refers to libkern.a).
> 
> I am building the kernel from the 21/08/94 sources using the ranlib
> from the 04/08/94 usr.bin.
> 
> Any help appreciated.  Thanks,
>         -- John

I vaguely remember this bug....suggest you try compiling a new version
of ranlib from current sources.

later,
Adam Glass

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