Some warnings at tdfxfb.c
This is on kernel 2.4.5. It's look like a long time has passed since this driver was modified. Haven't tested if works, but things like using char *name in tdfxb_init without initializing needs some fix. Is enough to do a kmalloc to get some free space? gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.4.5/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=i686 -DMODULE -c -o tdfxfb.o tdfxfb.c tdfxfb.c: In function `tdfxfb_init': tdfxfb.c:1895: warning: `name' might be used uninitialized in this function tdfxfb.c: In function `tdfxfb_setcolreg': tdfxfb.c:2215: warning: unused variable `rgbcol' tdfxfb.c: At top level: tdfxfb.c:1038: warning: `tdfx_cfb8_putc' defined but not used tdfxfb.c:1067: warning: `tdfx_cfb8_putcs' defined but not used tdfxfb.c:1097: warning: `tdfx_cfb8_clear' defined but not used David Gómez "The question of whether computers can think is just like the question of whether submarines can swim." -- Edsger W. Dijkstra - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Some warnings at tdfxfb.c
This is on kernel 2.4.5. It's look like a long time has passed since this driver was modified. Haven't tested if works, but things like using char *name in tdfxb_init without initializing needs some fix. Is enough to do a kmalloc to get some free space? gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.4.5/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=i686 -DMODULE -c -o tdfxfb.o tdfxfb.c tdfxfb.c: In function `tdfxfb_init': tdfxfb.c:1895: warning: `name' might be used uninitialized in this function tdfxfb.c: In function `tdfxfb_setcolreg': tdfxfb.c:2215: warning: unused variable `rgbcol' tdfxfb.c: At top level: tdfxfb.c:1038: warning: `tdfx_cfb8_putc' defined but not used tdfxfb.c:1067: warning: `tdfx_cfb8_putcs' defined but not used tdfxfb.c:1097: warning: `tdfx_cfb8_clear' defined but not used David Gómez The question of whether computers can think is just like the question of whether submarines can swim. -- Edsger W. Dijkstra - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
ov511 driver doesn't compile
On kernel 2.4.5, the ov511 usb driver shows a failure at compile time. const version is not defined. gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.4.5/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=i686 -DMODULE -c -o ov511.o ov511.c ov511.c: In function `ov511_read_proc': ov511.c:340: `version' undeclared (first use in this function) ov511.c:340: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once ov511.c:340: for each function it appears in.) make[2]: *** [ov511.o] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.5/drivers/usb' make[1]: *** [_modsubdir_usb] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.5/drivers' make: *** [_mod_drivers] Error 2 David Gómez "The question of whether computers can think is just like the question of whether submarines can swim." -- Edsger W. Dijkstra - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
ov511 driver doesn't compile
On kernel 2.4.5, the ov511 usb driver shows a failure at compile time. const version is not defined. gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.4.5/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2 -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -pipe -mpreferred-stack-boundary=2 -march=i686 -DMODULE -c -o ov511.o ov511.c ov511.c: In function `ov511_read_proc': ov511.c:340: `version' undeclared (first use in this function) ov511.c:340: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once ov511.c:340: for each function it appears in.) make[2]: *** [ov511.o] Error 1 make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.5/drivers/usb' make[1]: *** [_modsubdir_usb] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.5/drivers' make: *** [_mod_drivers] Error 2 David Gómez The question of whether computers can think is just like the question of whether submarines can swim. -- Edsger W. Dijkstra - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: looking for books
On Fri, 27 Apr 2001, Xiong Zhao wrote: > hello.currently,i need to know the details about linux kernel,things > like how fork and pthread are implemented,how clone actually work and > so on.where can i get materials on these topics? > thanx Take a look on the new book from O'Reilly, "Understanding the Linux kernel" > > > james > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ > David Gómez "The question of whether computers can think is just like the question of whether submarines can swim." -- Edsger W. Dijkstra - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: looking for books
On Fri, 27 Apr 2001, Xiong Zhao wrote: hello.currently,i need to know the details about linux kernel,things like how fork and pthread are implemented,how clone actually work and so on.where can i get materials on these topics? thanx Take a look on the new book from O'Reilly, Understanding the Linux kernel james - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/ David Gómez The question of whether computers can think is just like the question of whether submarines can swim. -- Edsger W. Dijkstra - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [OFFTOPIC] Re: [PATCH] Single user linux
On Tue, 24 Apr 2001, Tomas Telensky wrote: > > But, what I should say to the network security, is that AFAIK in the most > of linux distributions the standard daemons (httpd, sendmail) are run as > root! Having multi-user system or not! Why? For only listening to a port > <1024? Is there any elegant solution? > httpd as root ? that's what i call a clueless network admin. sendmail has an OBSOLETE design. Use a good MTA like qmail. Exim or smail are ok, but they're still "sendmailish". David Gómez "The question of whether computers can think is just like the question of whether submarines can swim." -- Edsger W. Dijkstra - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
Re: [OFFTOPIC] Re: [PATCH] Single user linux
On Tue, 24 Apr 2001, Tomas Telensky wrote: But, what I should say to the network security, is that AFAIK in the most of linux distributions the standard daemons (httpd, sendmail) are run as root! Having multi-user system or not! Why? For only listening to a port 1024? Is there any elegant solution? httpd as root ? that's what i call a clueless network admin. sendmail has an OBSOLETE design. Use a good MTA like qmail. Exim or smail are ok, but they're still sendmailish. David Gómez The question of whether computers can think is just like the question of whether submarines can swim. -- Edsger W. Dijkstra - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line unsubscribe linux-kernel in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
