Not able to compile GENERIC kernel

[Giorgos Keramidas]

On Mon, 21 Sep 2009 03:46:13 +0200, Mel Flynn <mel.flynn+fbsd.questions at mailing.thruhere.net> wrote:
> On Sunday 20 September 2009 23:26:58 Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
>> On Sun, 20 Sep 2009 21:10:00 +0200, Christer Solskogen <christer.solskogen at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > Giorgos Keramidas wrote:
>> >>     # rm -fr /usr/obj/usr
>> >>     # cd /usr/src
>> >>     # make cleandir ; make cleandir
>> >
>> > I've seen serveral placeses that "make cleandir" should be run twice. I
>> > dont understand why. Could somebody explain?
>>
>> The first run cleans file sunder $(MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX), or under
>> `/usr/obj' if MAKEOBJDIRPREFIX is unset.
>>
>> The second run cleans files in the source tree itself.
>
> Which you'll see if you don't use the designated build{world|kernel} targets,
> but cd into a directory and start typing make or....quite the pitfall, run
> make obj depend, rather then make obj && make depend. In the first case, the
> .depend file ends up in .CURDIR, not .OBJDIR.
>
> Also, perhaps it's better to advise make cleanworld for the rm -rf, as this
> target accomplishes the same, deals better with chflags(2) and leaves
> /usr/obj/usr/ports in tact for those who have set WRKDIRPREFIX to /usr/obj for
> ports.

That's a good point.  Thanks.  I'll remember it the next time I suggest
that someone wipes their entire `/usr/obj' tree :)