On Thu, 9 Dec 1999, Yasuhiro Ohara wrote:

> Hi, I'm a new netbsd/alpha user.
> Sorry for this long, hard to read mail.
> Please help me if you have time.
> If these question is FAQ, wrong ML, I'm sorry.
> 
> I have installed with 1.4.1 floppy and
> have compiled all from cvs updated current source.
> Current source seemed not so easy to compile for me.
> I changed source a little. I want to know that
> is it due to my mis-setting of environment
> (e.g. /usr/include) or not.

As Frank said, a lot has changed. I'd suggest getting a snapshot.

If you're going to build from source, I'd suggest building the entire tree
into a DESTDIR so that you don't have to overwrite running executables. 

> 1, Interface to execute ELF 
> 
> 	I added some #define like..
> 
> ---------------------
> /* elf64 */
> #elif defined(ELFSIZE) && (ELFSIZE == 64)
> #define ELFMAG Elf64_e_ident
> #define SELFMAG Elf64_e_siz
> #define ELFCLASS 2
> #define ELF64_ST_BIND(x)  ELF_SYM_BIND(x)
> #define ELF64_ST_TYPE(x)  ELF_SYM_TYPE(x)
> #define Elf_Sword Elf64_Shalf
> #endif
> 
> #define ELF_ST_INFO(x,y)  (((Elf_Byte)ELF_SYM_BIND(x)) | (Elf_Byte)ELF_SYM_TYPE(y))
> #define ELF_ST_BIND(x)    (ELF_SYM_BIND(x))
> #define ELF_ST_TYPE(x)    (ELF_SYM_TYPE(x))
> ---------------------
> 
> 	I know little what this means.
> 	What is the right way to compile clean?

You should have not needed that. Sounds like you were using 1.4.1 includes
to try and build a -current system. Either read up on how to build with
DESTDIR & make build, or grab the snapshot. :-)

> 2, lint(1) warns "may lose accuracy" while make
> 
> 	for example, compiling basesrc/lib/libkvm,
> 	lint warns like this...
> 
> ---------------------
> lint -chapbxzF -DLIBC_SCCS -i kvm.c
> kvm.c(344): warning: conversion to 'unsigned long' due to prototype, arg #3
> kvm.c(415): warning: conversion to 'unsigned long' due to prototype, arg #2
> kvm.c(418): warning: conversion to 'unsigned long' due to prototype, arg #4
> kvm.c(497): warning: conversion to 'unsigned long' due to prototype, arg #4
> kvm.c(497): warning: conversion to 'long' due to prototype, arg #5
> kvm.c(526): warning: conversion from 'unsigned long' may lose accuracy
> kvm.c(581): warning: conversion to 'unsigned long' due to prototype, arg #3
> kvm.c(586): warning: conversion from 'unsigned long' may lose accuracy
> kvm.c(594): warning: conversion from 'unsigned long' may lose accuracy
> kvm.c(595): warning: conversion to 'unsigned long' due to prototype, arg #3
> kvm.c(600): warning: conversion from 'unsigned long' may lose accuracy
> kvm.c(604): warning: conversion to 'unsigned long' due to prototype, arg #3
> kvm.c(609): warning: conversion from 'unsigned long' may lose accuracy
> ---------------------
> 
> 	Is this serious? If not, I never mind.
> 
> 3, ps didn't work
> 
> 	I found kvm_getprocs() failed in ps...

> 	when I commented out kvm_proc.c:line 441...
> 	(changed not to return if returned size seems strange)
> 
> ---------------------
>                 if (size % sizeof(struct kinfo_proc) != 0) {
>                         _kvm_err(kd, kd->program,
>                                 "proc size mismatch (%d total, %d chunks)",
>                                 size, sizeof(struct kinfo_proc));
> /*                      return (0); */
>                 }
>                 nprocs = size / sizeof(struct kinfo_proc);

DON'T do this. The problems you're seeing are because the libkvm you're
using is out of sync with your kernel. If you have the two in sync, you
won't get this error.

> 	Is there anybody who experienced this?
> 	I didn't follow kernel codes.

Try a snapshot. You'll probably be much happier. :-)

Take care,

Bill