can't build kernel [with CONFIG this time]

[Lowell Gilbert]

"/dev/null" <null at dnswatch.com> writes:

> Hello,
>  Just got a new CPU today. Running 5.4-RC3 on GENERIC until the new CPU
> showed up. Installed the CPU drafted a new config for the kernel cd'd to
> /usr/src, typed "make buildkernel KERNCONF=DEMON01", build process went as
> expected. But before the build process completed the machine froze for no
> apparent reason at the sound driver part. Couldn't ssh into it from another
> box, so hit the reset button, chose 4 from the menu (single user mode).
> Performed a fsck -f. Rebooted and attempted to rebuild. But it barfed.
> So I performed an rm -fr /usr/src.
> Then /stand/sysinstall > install entire src tree and tried another
> "make buildkernel KERNCONF=DEMON01" in /usr/src.
> It barfed with the following:
>     ....
> rm -f .depend GPATH GRTAGS GSYMS GTAGS
> ===> rp
> rm -f /usr/src/sys/modules/rp/export_syms rp.ko rp.kld rp.o rp_pci.o @
> machine s
> ymb.tmp tmp.o opt_compat.h pci_if.h bus_if.h device_if.h
> rm -f .depend GPATH GRTAGS GSYMS GTAGS
> ===> rue
> ".depend", line 1: Need an operator
> ".depend", line 3: Need an operator
> ".depend", line 4: Need an operator
> ".depend", line 5: Need an operator
> ".depend", line 6: Need an operator
> ".depend", line 9: Need an operator
> ".depend", line 18: Need an operator
> ".depend", line 20: Need an operator
> ".depend", line 21: Need an operator
> ".depend", line 25: Need an operator
> ".depend", line 43: Need an operator
> make: fatal errors encountered -- cannot continue
> *** Error code 1
> 
> Stop in /usr/src/sys/modules.
> *** Error code 1
> 
> Stop in /usr/obj/usr/src/sys/DEMON01.
> *** Error code 1
> 
> Stop in /usr/src.
> *** Error code 1
> 
> Stop in /usr/src.
> 
> /usr/src

Sounds like maybe something involved with make(1) itself got
corrupted.  Rare, but it happens.  Reinstalling the base system
would probably help (just do a "binary upgrade" -- you don't need
to reinstall the whole system).