[lug] iptables unresolved symbols

[Lindsay Haisley]

Has anyone found a solution to this?  The problem is still there as of
kernel 2.4.4.  A little research turns up the fact that the 'unresolved
symbol' errors are apparently related to what look like non-standard
module version tags on symbols that can't be parsed by modutils tools. 
running depmod against System.map, or on a kernel compiled w.o. module
versions in symbols, produces no unresolved symbol errors, whereas if
they're present, one gets the error. 

> >>>>> "charles" == charles  <charles at lunarmedia.net> writes:
> 
> charles> i have netfilter configured as a module in my current kernel
> charles> configuration:
> 
> ...snipp...
> 
> charles> however, when i try to load the module, i get unresolved
> charles> symbol errors:
> 
> charles> [~/ipchains] Yes, my master? >modprobe ip_tables
> charles> /lib/modules/2.4.1/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o:
> charles> unresolved symbol nf_unregister_sockopt
> charles> /lib/modules/2.4.1/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o:
> charles> unresolved symbol nf_register_sockopt
> charles> /lib/modules/2.4.1/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o:
> charles> insmod
> charles> /lib/modules/2.4.1/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o
> charles> failed
> charles> /lib/modules/2.4.1/kernel/net/ipv4/netfilter/ip_tables.o:
> charles> insmod ip_tables faile
> 
> 
> charles> i am running 2.4.1 and have:
> 
> ...snipp...
> 
> charles> can anyone think of reasons why these errors are occurring?
> charles> thanks -cjm
> 
> Humm...those symbols are in the netfilter.h include...they should be
> there. Some things to try:
> 
> - are you SURE you are running the 2.4.1 kernel you just built? 
> 
> - Might try copying off your .config and then doing a 'make mrproper'
> and moving the .config back and re-building the kernel and modules. 
> 
> kevin
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