I agree. I think everything that is needed kernel-wise should already come from the kernel source as released from Zte. (whether that is true or not, I don't know) I think having additional libs is more a requirement on the ROM buiding side of things. In any case, I've been trying to build the kernel using all the default options and still have these issues. Not sure if anyone else is seeing the same...?
will try again in a bit when my son takes a nap