> Why can't you make a fast 2.2.19 with _just_ safe bug fixes (as the fixing
> of these module problems certainly is)?
Shall I do a 2.2 release for every trivia. I think not.
There is plenty to get into 2.2.19 already
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Alan Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said:
> In-Reply-To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> from "Keith Owens" at Dec 14, 2000 0
> ***9:05:13 AM
> > previously because nobody used those options. Since these are bugs in
> > the modules and only a few modules are affected (less than 5 reported),
> > the fix is to c
> Well, if it is going to take that long to fix 2.2 ... modutils 2.3.23
It may do. 2.2.18 took a long time.
> will make this a semi-warning. modules with invalid MODULE_PARM for
> options that are not used will load, but the module will not support
> persistent data. If somebody actually trie
On Wed, 13 Dec 2000 22:13:29 + (GMT),
Alan Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>> previously because nobody used those options. Since these are bugs in
>> the modules and only a few modules are affected (less than 5 reported),
>> the fix is to correct the modules that have coding errors.
>
>That
> previously because nobody used those options. Since these are bugs in
> the modules and only a few modules are affected (less than 5 reported),
> the fix is to correct the modules that have coding errors.
That wont be happening in 2.2 until 2.2.19 which probably means 6 months.
If this is your
On Wed, 13 Dec 2000 21:10:54 + (GMT),
Alan Cox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>It is modutils. Their behaviour changed in a non back compatible way. Do not
>use modutils 2.3.22 with Linux 2.2.* is the simple answer. Perhaps Keith can
>make this a warning in 2.3.23
Adding persistent module data t
Alan Cox wrote:
>
> > > how can i make insmod load the network module again pls?
> >
> > I "fixed" the same problem in 2.2.18 by commenting out the line
> >
> > MODULE_PARM (debug, "i");
> >
> > near the end of drivers/net/8139too.c. Since I run modutils 2.3.22
> > as well, it can't be related to
> > how can i make insmod load the network module again pls?
>
> I "fixed" the same problem in 2.2.18 by commenting out the line
>
> MODULE_PARM (debug, "i");
>
> near the end of drivers/net/8139too.c. Since I run modutils 2.3.22
> as well, it can't be related to the modutils.
It is modutils.
Christian Ullrich wrote:
>
> * Corisen schrieb am Donnerstag, 14.12.2000:
>
> > executing "insmod 8139too" at the command prompt shows the following error
> > message:
> > using /lib/modules/2.4.0-test12/kernel/drivers/net/8139too.o
> > /lib/modules/2.4.0-test12/kernel/drivers/net/8139too.o: sym
* Corisen schrieb am Donnerstag, 14.12.2000:
> executing "insmod 8139too" at the command prompt shows the following error
> message:
> using /lib/modules/2.4.0-test12/kernel/drivers/net/8139too.o
> /lib/modules/2.4.0-test12/kernel/drivers/net/8139too.o: symbol for
> parameter debug not found.
>
i've upgraded modutils from 2.3.14 (originally installed by RH7,kernel
2.2.16) to 2.3.22 using "rpm -Fvh modultils2.3.22-1.i386.rpm*" as required
by the kernel 2.4test12 compilation. after upgrading, the network module
refused to load anymore (was working fine with insmod 2.3.14) with kernel
2.2.1
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