> 
> I'm trying to compile the current kernel, download today (3-13) off of 
> ftp.dec.com.  I finally got the new config working, did a make depend
> and when I tried a make I get...
> 
> as: ../../i386/locore.s:310: no such 386 instruction: `cpuid'
> as: ../../i386/locore.s:317: no such 386 instruction: `cpuid'
> as: ../../i386/locore.s:1878: bad register name ('-138422880r6')
> as: ../../i386/locore.s:1881: bad register name ('-138422880r6')
> *** Error code 1
> 
> never had this happen before!
> 

You need to recompile and reinstall gas from current sources.

later,
Adam Glass