Re: 2.4.31 make - path name breakage (perhaps)

From: Keith Owens (kaos_at_ocs.com.au)
Date: 11/17/05

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    To: Nick Warne <nick@linicks.net>
    Date:	Thu, 17 Nov 2005 10:47:06 +1100
    
    

    On Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:09:04 +0000,
    Nick Warne <nick@linicks.net> wrote:
    >The reason is due to the untarred path name that includes () I found.
    >
    >I tested on virgin kernel 2.4.31 with GNU Make version 3.79.1.
    >
    >top level directory of kernel source as a test:
    >
    >linux-2.4.31(test)/
    >
    >And the errors (with a lot removed) - it does a little first then:
    >
    >> make mrproper
    >/bin/sh: -c: line 1: syntax error near unexpected token
    >`/home/nick/kernel/linux-2.4.31(t'

    Rename the directory to linux-2.4.31-test. The kernel build code
    assumes that there are no shell special characters in file names.

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