/usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/rwsem.h: In function '__down_read': /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/rwsem.h:104: error: expected ':' or ')' before 'KBUILD_BASENAME' /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/rwsem.h: In function '__down_write_nested': /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/rwsem.h:156: error: expected ':' or ')' before 'KBUILD_BASENAME' /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/rwsem.h: In function '__up_read': /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/rwsem.h:198: error: expected ':' or ')' before 'KBUILD_BASENAME' /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/rwsem.h:192: warning: unused variable 'tmp' /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/rwsem.h: In function '__up_write': /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/rwsem.h:224: error: expected ':' or ')' before 'KBUILD_BASENAME' /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/rwsem.h: In function '__downgrade_write': /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/rwsem.h:249: error: expected ':' or ')' before 'KBUILD_BASENAME' In file included from /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3 /include/linux/sched.h:57, from /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3 /include/linux/module.h:9, from /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3 /include/linux/device.h:19, from /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3 /include/linux/pci.h:53, from memalloc.inc:10, from memalloc.c:1: /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/semaphore.h: In function 'down': /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/semaphore.h:105: error: expected ':' or ')' before 'KBUILD_BASENAME' /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/semaphore.h: In function 'down_interruptible': /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/semaphore.h:130: error: expected ':' or ')' before 'KBUILD_BASENAME' /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/semaphore.h: In function 'down_trylock': /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/semaphore.h:155: error: expected ':' or ')' before 'KBUILD_BASENAME' /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/semaphore.h: In function 'up': /usr/src/kernels/linux-2.6.18-rc3/include/asm/semaphore.h:179: error: expected ':' or ')' before 'KBUILD_BASENAME' make[1]: *** [memalloc.o] Error 1 make[1]: Leaving directory `/root/alsa-source/alsa-driver/acore' make: *** [compile] Error 1
Have you considered having a look at the files above and see if ":" or ")" is really missing. You can backup the original files, make changes and see what happens.
Gook luck David