can't build kernel [with CONFIG this time]

[/dev/null]

Hello,
> "/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).
>
Really?! I'll _gladly_ give that a shot and see what I get.
*Thank you* for the reply.

-Chris

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