Re: Seems to be a lot of confusion about aic7xxx in linux 2.4.3
>I've been seeing a lot of complaints about aic7xxx in the 2.4.3 kernel. I >think that people are missing the crucial point: aic7xxx won't compile if >you patch up from 2.4.2, but if you download the complete 2.4.3 tarball, >it compiles fine. > >So, I conclude that the patch was created incorrectly, or that something >changed between cutting the patch and the tarball. > >-jwb Actually, the issue has to do with how the firmware is generated and the dependencies between generated and source files. The tar file touched all files whereas the patch touched only a few. This is why the tar file worked and the patch did not. Newer versions of the driver completely avoid this issue by only attempting to re-build the firmware if you explicitly configure your kernel this way. -- Justin - 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: Seems to be a lot of confusion about aic7xxx in linux 2.4.3
I've been seeing a lot of complaints about aic7xxx in the 2.4.3 kernel. I think that people are missing the crucial point: aic7xxx won't compile if you patch up from 2.4.2, but if you download the complete 2.4.3 tarball, it compiles fine. So, I conclude that the patch was created incorrectly, or that something changed between cutting the patch and the tarball. -jwb Actually, the issue has to do with how the firmware is generated and the dependencies between generated and source files. The tar file touched all files whereas the patch touched only a few. This is why the tar file worked and the patch did not. Newer versions of the driver completely avoid this issue by only attempting to re-build the firmware if you explicitly configure your kernel this way. -- Justin - 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: Seems to be a lot of confusion about aic7xxx in linux 2.4.3
"Jeffrey W. Baker" wrote: > So, I conclude that the patch was created incorrectly, or that something > changed between cutting the patch and the tarball. Compiled fine for me without the complete tarball, just patched. Now, I went straight to ac2 (now ac3) without building the 2.4.3 stock kernel. Have you tried a "make mrproper" on the tree? John - 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/
Seems to be a lot of confusion about aic7xxx in linux 2.4.3
I've been seeing a lot of complaints about aic7xxx in the 2.4.3 kernel. I think that people are missing the crucial point: aic7xxx won't compile if you patch up from 2.4.2, but if you download the complete 2.4.3 tarball, it compiles fine. So, I conclude that the patch was created incorrectly, or that something changed between cutting the patch and the tarball. -jwb - 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/
Seems to be a lot of confusion about aic7xxx in linux 2.4.3
I've been seeing a lot of complaints about aic7xxx in the 2.4.3 kernel. I think that people are missing the crucial point: aic7xxx won't compile if you patch up from 2.4.2, but if you download the complete 2.4.3 tarball, it compiles fine. So, I conclude that the patch was created incorrectly, or that something changed between cutting the patch and the tarball. -jwb - 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/
