Messages in this thread |  | | Date | Sat, 04 Nov 2000 03:39:39 -0500 | From | Jeff Garzik <> | Subject | Re: kernel 2.4-test10: new wrapper.h brakes drivers |
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David Hammerton wrote: > > Hi, > > i just installed the latest kernel (2.4-test10). > > On recompilation of my "Nvidia" kernel drivers (for geforce 2 3d video support > in linux), it failed linking to "mem_map_inc_count" (and dec_count). > > Im not much of a programmer, but to get it working all i had to do was to add > to '/usr/src/linux/include/linux/wrapper.h': > /*the patch*/ > #define mem_map_inc_count(p) atomic_inc(&(p->count)) > #define mem_map_dec_count(p) atomic_dec(&(p->count)) > /*end patch*/ > > yes, you'll notice i ripped this out of the older kernels.. > > good luck in finding an alternative, or just leave it in, or whatever.
if the nvidia kernel shell needs to support multiple kernel versions, they should add
#ifndef mem_map_inc_count ...compat code... #endif
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