Our binutils somehow ended up with a -mfix-gs2f-kernel, rather than -mfix-ls2f-kernel. Cope with it. Index: linux-2.6.27.43-libre3-lemote_0lxo/arch/mips/Makefile =================================================================== --- linux-2.6.27.43-libre3-lemote_0lxo.orig/arch/mips/Makefile 2010-01-09 11:18:24.000000000 +0000 +++ linux-2.6.27.43-libre3-lemote_0lxo/arch/mips/Makefile 2010-01-09 11:19:12.000000000 +0000 @@ -123,6 +123,7 @@ cflags-$(CONFIG_MACH_LM2F) += \ $(call cc-option,-march=loongson2f,-march=r4600) \ $(call as-option,-Wa$(comma)-mfix-ls2f-kernel,) \ + $(call as-option,-Wa$(comma)-mfix-gs2f-kernel,) \ $(call as-option,-Wa$(comma)-mfix-loongson2f-nop,) \ $(call as-option,-Wa$(comma)-mfix-loongson2f-jump,) cflags-$(CONFIG_CPU_MIPS32_R1) += $(call cc-option,-march=mips32,-mips32 -U_MIPS_ISA -D_MIPS_ISA=_MIPS_ISA_MIPS32) \