Re: Wii: bwi driver fails to attach for device id 0x044b on NetBSD 11.0-BETA

[deltaresero <deltaresero%zoho.com@localhost>]

Hello Harold,

I appreciate the confirmation that the build process should be straightforward. To answer your questions, I've now confirmed the local build issue affects both the master/trunk and the netbsd-11 branches. Here are the host details for the bug report:
  - Host Distribution: Arch Linux (running a custom kernel/setup)
  - Host Kernel: Linux 6.17.1-xanmod1-1-edge-x64v3
  - Host Compiler: I tested with my system compiler (GCC 14.1.1) and then I downgraded to GCC 9, neither of which resolved the issue.

Build Failures Encountered:
1: On master/trunk: Failed during the initial host tool compilation (build_install) due to "incompatible pointer type" errors in texinfo/makeinfo/cmds.c.

2: On netbsd-11: Failed even with BUILD_INSECURE=1 set, during the compilation of the compat library, specifically in strtonum.c. The error was a strictness issue related to the RCSID macro. I haven't yet  tested this with other GCC versions yet.


I've uploaded the full build log detailing the repeated errors when attempting to build master/trunk to: https://pastee.dev/p/JoaiFUqc

I'm still very new to BSD, so I'm unfamiliar with the process for filing a GNATS report or even checking for existing reports. If someone could provide instructions on how to correctly file a report for these I can gather the information and send it along to the proper channel.


Regards,
DeltaResero



---- On Mon, 20 Oct 2025 02:58:00 -0300 Harold Gutch <logix%foobar.franken.de@localhost> wrote ---

 > Hi, 
 >  
 > On Sun, Oct 19, 2025 at 09:22:47PM -0300, deltaresero wrote: 
 > > I thought cross compiling it on Linux might have been just as simple as running: 
 > > $ ./build.sh -m evbppc -U tools kernel=WII 
 > > but I kept getting repeated "incompatible pointer type" errors in the texinfo tool's makeinfo/cmds.c file. 
 >  
 > It basically should be, yes. 
 >  
 > Were you trying to build current or netbsd-11?  And what host 
 > environment is that on - what Linux distribution/version/architecture 
 > and what compiler (probably gcc - what version?)? 
 >  
 > Or - as you have all the info available anyway, can you perhaps just 
 > open a bug report on https://gnats.netbsd.org ?  Basically the 
 > relevant info from up there and the error you're getting. 
 >  
 >  
 > thanks, 
 >  Harold 
 >