Kernel Compile Error

Hi everybody,

I'm a newbie to Debian, trying to compile a particular version of the Kernel (linux-2.6.17.9). I get the following errors. Any clue to help me out?

Thanks a bunch
Amin


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LD init/built-in.o
LD .tmp_vmlinux1
init/built-in.o: In function `try_name':
/usr/src/linux-2.6.17.9/init/do_mounts.c:115: undefined reference to `__stack_chk_fail'
init/built-in.o: In function `name_to_dev_t':
/usr/src/linux-2.6.17.9/init/do_mounts.c:206: undefined reference to `__stack_chk_fail'
init/built-in.o: In function `change_floppy':
/usr/src/linux-2.6.17.9/init/do_mounts.c:363: undefined reference to `__stack_chk_fail'
init/built-in.o: In function `mount_block_root':
/usr/src/linux-2.6.17.9/init/do_mounts.c:321: undefined reference to `__stack_chk_fail'
init/built-in.o: In function `do_header':
/usr/src/linux-2.6.17.9/init/initramfs.c:206: undefined reference to `__stack_chk_fail'
arch/i386/kernel/built-in.o:/usr/src/linux-2.6.17.9/arch/i386/kernel/ptrace.c:634: more undefined references to `__stack_chk_fail' follow
make[1]: *** [.tmp_vmlinux1] Error 1
make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.17.9'
make: *** [debian/stamp-build-kernel] Error 2
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Just a shot in the dark, but maybe you need to upgrade or downgrade your gcc version.