While attempting to build HAL on Beyond Linux From Scratch (Currently the SVN version, scheduled to be the 6.4 release), I came across this error:

probe-storage.c: In function ‘main’:
probe-storage.c:462: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
probe-storage.c:462: error: ‘VOLUME_ID_FILESYSTEM’ undeclared (first use in this function)
probe-storage.c:462: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once
probe-storage.c:462: error: for each function it appears in.)
probe-storage.c:463: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
probe-storage.c:463: error: ‘VOLUME_ID_RAID’ undeclared (first use in this function)
probe-storage.c:464: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
probe-storage.c:464: error: ‘VOLUME_ID_OTHER’ undeclared (first use in this function)
probe-storage.c:465: error: dereferencing pointer to incomplete type
probe-storage.c:465: error: ‘VOLUME_ID_CRYPTO’ undeclared (first use in this function)

After some looking around, I had almost given up hope when I decided to take a look at /usr/include/libvolume_id.h where the particular VOLUME_ID structs are created. I also Googled for that file name, and came across koders.com‘s enumeration of header files. The file listed on their site was 116 lines, and the file installed on my LFS box was only 54, and didn’t include the structs for the items listed in the above error.

After making a backup of the original libvolume_id.h file, I copied the file from koders.com (which, incidentally, is from CentOS) and catted it into place on my server.  I ran the compile for HAL again, and now enjoy the sweet and slightly spicy flavor of success.

Hoorah.

/cs