Public bug reported: Binary package hint: nvidia-173-kernel-source
lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 9.04 Release: 9.04 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ pt-cache policy nvidia-173-kernel-source nvidia-173-kernel-source: Installed: 173.14.16-0ubuntu1 Candidate: 173.14.16-0ubuntu1 Version table: *** 173.14.16-0ubuntu1 0 500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/restricted Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Problem: No matter what, whether I use the nvidia installer or attempt to 'make module' under package source provided, the make attempt would exit with an error at line 130 of os-interface.c. I did some searching with Uncle Google, and found a patch. I applied the patch to version 173.14.16 of the module source and it built with NO complaint and NO errors. In fact, its the ONLY way I got my nvidia card driver into the kernel with no problems - all other attempts failed. Solution, as follows: @os-interface.c:line 127-ish change line 'spin_lock_init(&os_sema->lock);' to #ifdef CONFIG_PREEMPT_RT rt_spin_lock_init(&os_sema->lock); #else spin_lock_init(&os_sema->lock); #endif ... and voila, it will handle kernels built with varying preemption configurations. Here is the link to the original solution: http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=132145 I urge you to patch the current 173.14.16 version immediately, and test it for yourself. Further: I urge you to push this fix up-channel to nVidia itself as ALL installers croak at the exact same point with the exact same problem on your distro's kernel. Also, I would like you to extract 173.14.20 from the installer (or however you got the 173.14.16 source) and test the patch with that version. If it works: WILL YOU PLEASE UPDATE THIS PACKAGE TO 173.14.20 with the patch and fixes?!? -OR- email me with how to extract the source from the installer and I'll build and test it myself and report my findings back. Seriously, once I got the error message through my head it took 20 minutes to fix this problem, its not that hard ... please maintain this critical package. Thanks, G. Gibson ** Affects: nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- nvidia-173-kernel-source build issue solved. (patch) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/395635 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu-X, which is subscribed to nvidia-graphics-drivers-173 in ubuntu. _______________________________________________ Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat Post to : ubuntu-x-swat@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-x-swat More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp