Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 20 Jan 2000 20:07:47 -0800 (PST) | From | Andre Hedrick <> | Subject | Re: 2.3.36-pre on SPARC |
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fs/partitions/msdos.c
Well make the patch that works and send it to me.
#ifndef __sparc_32__ #include <linux/ide.h> #endif
Try doing it of the arch calls......... All you have to do is explain the issue........and propose a fix.
On Fri, 21 Jan 2000, Anton Blanchard wrote:
> > > 1. ide-geometry is forced into the block device code unconditionally. That > > breaks all archs which don't know about IDE drives (and don't care: ever > > seen an Apollo Domain or an Mac-68k or an IBM S/390 with IDE drives? and > > sparc doesn't need it either, newer Ultra's have IDE but to my knowledge > > none of the older 32bit SPARCs). > > > > My suggestion: make it conditional on CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE... > > > > 2. linux/ide.h is included by fs/partitions/msdos.c. This breaks compilation > > also, because that requires asm-<arch>/hdreg.h which does not exist on all > > archs (but could if need should be). > > > > So the problem is: keep the IDE stuff out of where it does not belong. > > I agree. It is the only thing preventing sparc32 from compiling now. > > Anton >
Andre Hedrick The Linux IDE guy
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