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GNU Make error: "couldn't send signal 20"


Hello:

I have created a recursive build package for my colleagues using GNU Make. One of the users has reported the following error today, which I am reproducing in its entirety with an explanation of what each line means. The error went away, pretty much by itself when the user re-issued the make command again.

I am also attaching herewith the cygcheck.out file that contains the output of the cygcheck program run on the said user's machine. Thanks in advance for any insight (and possible remedy) that you may provide.

Regards,
Sid R.C.

C:\code\build>make
Make: make -C ../boot TARGET=boot.lib LIBDIR=submk IMAGETYPE=lib NOAUTODEP= SUBMKARGS= -f makefile.boot
make[1]: Entering directory `/cygdrive/c/Simba/code/l1_cphy_setup/boot'
make[1]: Nothing to be done for `bld'.
make[1]: Leaving directory `/cygdrive/c/Simba/code/l1_cphy_setup/boot'

Make: make -C ../common TARGET=common.lib LIBDIR=submk IMAGETYPE=lib NOAUTODEP= SUBMKARGS= -f makefile.com
C:\utils\cygwin\bin\make.exe: *** couldn't send signal 20
make: *** [../common/submk/common.lib] Error 1

In the above, the user issued the top-level make command from the directory C:\code\build. The makefile therein defines recursive builds in three other directories, the first two of which are ../boot and ../common. The makefile scripts in the two paths are respectively makefile.boot and makefile.com.

The command-line macros appearing in the echoed recursive make invocations dictate the names, types and locations of the targets to be built by each.

Cygnus Win95/NT Configuration Diagnostics
Current System Time: Tue Oct 17 12:43:45 2000

WinNT Ver 4.0 build 1381 Service Pack 5

Path:	/cygdrive/c/Utils/Perl/bin/
	/usr/bin
	/cygdrive/c/Apps/arm250/bin
	/cygdrive/c/Apps/MKS/mksnt
	/cygdrive/c/WINNT/system32
	/cygdrive/c/WINNT
	/cygdrive/c/util
	/cygdrive/c/WINNT/SYSTEM32/nls/ENGLISH
	/cygdrive/c/apps/msoffice/Office
	/cygdrive/c/Apps/orant/bin
	/cygdrive/c/Apps/masm51
	/cygdrive/c/Apps/lint7
	/cygdrive/c/Apps/locate50
	/cygdrive/c/Apps/pd60
	/cygdrive/c/apps/stamp
	/cygdrive/c/apps/scram
	/cygdrive/o/DMSS/SMART/NT/Perl/bin
	/cygdrive/o/pvcs/dmss52/nt
	/cygdrive/o/dmss/smart/nt/bin
	/cygdrive/c/apps/vslick
	.
	/cygdrive/c/WINNT/System32/WBEM
	/cygdrive/c/WINNT/System32/WBEM
	/cygdrive/c/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/Common/Tools/WinNT
	/cygdrive/c/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/Common/MSDev98/Bin
	/cygdrive/c/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/Common/Tools
	/cygdrive/c/Program Files/Microsoft Visual Studio/VC98/bin
	/cygdrive/c/utils/local
	/cygdrive/c/utils
	/cygdrive/c/APPS/VSlick50/WIN
	/cygdrive/c/QDSP3000/bin
	.

SysDir: C:\WINNT\System32
WinDir: C:\WINNT

HOME = `/cygdrive/c/sniff'

!C: = `C:\Simba\code\l1_cphy_setup\build'
!EXITCODE = `00000000'
!U: = `U:\'
CLASSPATH = `C:\Program Files\Exceed.nt\hcljrcsv.jar;C:\Program Files\Exceed.nt\;'
COMPUTERNAME = `SHALBHAVI1'
COMSPEC = `C:\WINNT\system32\cmd.exe'
ENV = `C:\sniff\config\environ.ksh'
HELPFILES = `c:\apps\c600\help\*.hlp'
HOMEDRIVE = `U:'
HOMEPATH = `\'
HOMESHARE = `\\mrradar\halbhavi'
INCLUDE = `c:\apps\c600\include'
ISLVINI = `c:\winnt'
LIB = `c:\apps\c600\lib'
LM_LICENSE_FILE = `7594@licensemgr1'
LOGONSERVER = `\\PDC-QCT'
MSDEVDIR = `C:\Program Files\Microsoft Visual Studio\Common\MSDev98'
NUMBER_OF_PROCESSORS = `1'
OS = `Windows_NT'
OS2LIBPATH = `C:\WINNT\system32\os2\dll;'
PATHEXT = `.COM;.EXE;.BAT;.CMD'
PROCESSOR_ARCHITECTURE = `x86'
PROCESSOR_IDENTIFIER = `x86 Family 6 Model 5 Stepping 2, GenuineIntel'
PROCESSOR_LEVEL = `6'
PROCESSOR_REVISION = `0502'
PROMPT = `$P$G'
PVCS_NETWARE4_FILTER = `1'
QDSP3000_HOME = `C:\QDSP3000'
ROOTDIR = `C:/sniff/mks/mks-6.1'
SHELL = `C:/sniff/mks/mks-6.1/mksnt/sh.exe'
SMS_LOCAL_DIR = `C:\WINNT'
SMS_LOCAL_DIR_USER = `C:\WINNT'
SNIFF_DIR = `C:\sniff'
SUBSYSTEM = `SS'
SYSTEMDRIVE = `C:'
SYSTEMROOT = `C:\WINNT'
TEMP = `/cygdrive/c/TEMP'
TMP = `/cygdrive/c/TEMP'
TMPDIR = `/cygdrive/c/TEMP'
USERDOMAIN = `QCT'
USERNAME = `halbhavi'
USERPROFILE = `C:\WINNT\Profiles\halbhavi'
VCSDRIVE = `O:'
VCSID = `halbhavi'
VSLICKBACKUP = `C:\apps\vslick50\backup'
VSLICKCONFIG = `C:\Apps\VSlick50'
VSLICKRESTORE = `C:\apps\Vslick50'
WINDIR = `C:\WINNT'
TERM = `cygwin'
TZ = `PST8PDT7,M4.1.0/2,M10.5.0/2'

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2
  (default) = `/cygdrive'
  cygdrive flags = 0x00000020
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\Program Options
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\00
  (default) = `C:'
  unix = `/'
  fbinary = 0x00000000
  fsilent = 0x00000000
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2\/
  (default) = `C:/utils/cygwin'
  flags = 0x00000008
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2\/usr/bin
  (default) = `C:/utils/cygwin/bin'
  flags = 0x00000008
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\Cygwin\mounts v2\/usr/lib
  (default) = `C:/utils/cygwin/lib'
  flags = 0x00000008
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\00
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\01
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\02
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\03
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\04
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\05
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\06
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\07
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\08
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\09
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\0A
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\0B
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\0C
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\0D
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\0E
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\0F
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\10
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\11
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\12
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\13
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\14
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\15
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\16
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\17
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\18
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\19
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\1A
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\1B
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\1C
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\CYGWIN.DLL setup\b15.0\mounts\1D
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\GNUPro
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Cygnus Solutions\GNUPro\i586-cygwin32

a:  fd           N/A    N/A                    
c:  hd  NTFS    4055Mb  58% CP CS UN PA FC     ICE_IMAGE
d:  cd           N/A    N/A                    
l:  net NTFS   143360Mb  95% CP CS UN PA        aswdata
o:  net NTFS   143360Mb  95% CP CS UN PA        aswdata
p:  net NTFS   43384Mb  97% CP CS UN PA FC     APPS1
r:  net          N/A    N/A                    
s:  net          N/A    N/A                    
t:  net NTFS   117760Mb  94% CP CS UN PA        aswproj
u:  net FAT    89000Mb  83% CP CS UN           CIFS.HOMEDIR

C:\utils\cygwin\bin  /usr/bin  system  textmode
C:\utils\cygwin\lib  /usr/lib  system  textmode
C:\utils\cygwin  /        system  textmode

Found: C:\utils\cygwin\bin\bash.exe
Found: C:\utils\cygwin\bin\cat.exe
Found: C:\utils\cygwin\bin\cpp.exe
Found: C:\utils\cygwin\bin\find.exe
Found: C:\utils\cygwin\bin\gcc.exe
Found: C:\utils\cygwin\bin\gdb.exe
Found: C:\utils\cygwin\bin\ld.exe
Found: C:\utils\cygwin\bin\ls.exe
Found: C:\utils\cygwin\bin\make.exe
Found: c:\Apps\masm51\make.exe
Warning: C:\utils\cygwin\bin\make.exe hides c:\Apps\masm51\make.exe
Found: C:\utils\cygwin\bin\sh.exe

   83k 2000/06/11 C:\utils\cygwin\bin\cygitcl30.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygitcl30.dll" v0.0 ts=2000/6/10 20:34
   35k 2000/06/11 C:\utils\cygwin\bin\cygitk30.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygitk30.dll" v0.0 ts=2000/6/10 20:34
  402k 2000/06/11 C:\utils\cygwin\bin\cygtcl80.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygtcl80.dll" v0.0 ts=2000/6/10 20:30
    5k 2000/06/11 C:\utils\cygwin\bin\cygtclpip80.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
   10k 2000/06/11 C:\utils\cygwin\bin\cygtclreg80.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygtclreg80.dll" v0.0 ts=2000/6/10 20:30
  639k 2000/06/11 C:\utils\cygwin\bin\cygtk80.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygtk80.dll" v0.0 ts=2000/6/10 20:34
  586k 2000/08/04 C:\utils\cygwin\bin\cygwin1.dll - os=4.0 img=1.0 sys=4.0
                  "cygwin1.dll" v0.0 ts=2000/8/3 17:53
    Cygwin DLL version info:
        dll major: 1001
        dll minor: 4
        dll epoch: 19
        dll bad signal mask: 19005
        dll old termios: 5
        api major: 0
        api minor: 26
        shared data: 3
        dll identifier: cygwin1
        mount registry: 2
        cygnus registry name: Cygnus Solutions
        cygwin registry name: Cygwin
        program options name: Program Options
        cygwin mount registry name: mounts v2
        build date: Thu Aug 3 20:53:46 EDT 2000
        CVS tag: cygwin-1-1-4
        shared id: cygwin1S3

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