Btrfs - What to Read and other Questions

2014-08-28 Thread nick
Hey Guys, I am reading through the btrfs code and am wondering what files/docs I need to read in order to start helping out with btrfs. In addition when you state size and offset in the page explaining On Disk Format, I am wondering what you mean by offset and size it the tables expanding definit

Re: What part of the kernel code maintains /proc/modules

2014-08-28 Thread StephanT
Stab in the dark - at boot, is it picking up a different module version >from an initramfs? > > > > >You a genius, man ! >Will double check but this should be. >Thanks a lot.___ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org http://lists.k

Re: U64 Ordering in File System Code of Btrfs

2014-08-28 Thread nick
On 14-08-28 02:12 AM, anupam kapoor wrote: >> [Thu, 28 Aug 2014 00:54:47 -0400]: "nick" (nick): > ,[ nick ] > | Hey Guys, > | Thanks for the help so far. I am wondering after reading the btrfs > | code for certain functions there seem to > | be a lot of u64 variable and function returns o

Re: Btrfs Issues

2014-08-28 Thread nick
On 14-08-28 10:55 AM, valdis.kletni...@vt.edu wrote: > On Wed, 27 Aug 2014 21:30:54 -0700, Manish Katiyar said: > >>> No I just pulled it out and then I get this error. Maybe this is normally >>> when not unmounted? > >> This is expected then. It was middle of a journal transaction when you >>

Re: What part of the kernel code maintains /proc/modules

2014-08-28 Thread Valdis . Kletnieks
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 09:41:18 -0700, StephanT said: > As shown above both have the same Version - they were built together on the > same system. If I unload and load back the usb-storage the (F) disappears. > After re-boot the (F) is back. Stab in the dark - at boot, is it picking up a different mo

Re: What part of the kernel code maintains /proc/modules

2014-08-28 Thread StephanT
Hi,  Thanks for the answer. Still cannot understand: -bash-4.1# uname -r 3.10.14-100.146887.clp6.x86_64 -bash-4.1# modinfo usb-storage.ko  filename:       usb-storage.ko license:        GPL description:    USB Mass Storage driver for Linux author:         Matthew Dharm alias:          usb:v*p*d*

Re: Btrfs Issues

2014-08-28 Thread Valdis . Kletnieks
On Wed, 27 Aug 2014 21:30:54 -0700, Manish Katiyar said: > > No I just pulled it out and then I get this error. Maybe this is normally > > when not unmounted? > This is expected then. It was middle of a journal transaction when you > pulled the device out. I wonder if we'll get to watch Nick deb

Re: What part of the kernel code maintains /proc/modules

2014-08-28 Thread Valdis . Kletnieks
On Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:55:23 -0700, StephanT said: > Just want to know why in /proc/modules some of the modules are marked (F). Li ke: > > usb_storage 56610 0 - Live 0xa005d000 (F) kernel/modules.c has a function module_flags_taint(): static size_t module_flags_taint(struct module *mod,

What part of the kernel code maintains /proc/modules

2014-08-28 Thread StephanT
Hi, Just want to know why in /proc/modules some of the modules are marked (F). Like: usb_storage 56610 0 - Live 0xa005d000 (F) Thanks, Stephan. ___ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewbies@kernelnewbies.org http://lists.kernelnewbies.org/mailm

Re: Kernel Programming

2014-08-28 Thread Valdis . Kletnieks
On Thu, 28 Aug 2014 15:33:21 +0530, Prudhvee Narasimha Sadha said: > Hi, I have learnt the basic OS concepts and I'm pretty good at c. > Now I need to really work on it. *WHY* do you "need" to work on it? Do you just want something for your resume? Has your boss ordered you to write a specific

Re: Kernel Programming

2014-08-28 Thread Laurent Navet
Start with eudyptula challenge : http://eudyptula-challenge.org/ 2014-08-28 12:03 UTC+02:00, Prudhvee Narasimha Sadha : > Hi, I have learnt the basic OS concepts and I'm pretty good at c. > Now I need to really work on it. Can you please help me with some basic > programs, how to approach and how

Kernel Programming

2014-08-28 Thread Prudhvee Narasimha Sadha
Hi, I have learnt the basic OS concepts and I'm pretty good at c. Now I need to really work on it. Can you please help me with some basic programs, how to approach and how to work on it. Thank you in advance. :) ___ Kernelnewbies mailing list Kernelnewb

Re: Board and OS suggestion

2014-08-28 Thread Robert Clove
Sorry will take care of that On Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 11:56 AM, Kernel Apprentice < kernelapprent...@gmail.com> wrote: > I'm a Kernel noob myself, but you do realise this is the mailing list for > people that are trying to get into Linux Kernel Development and thus > completely unrelated to any