Messages in this thread |  | | From | Dieter Nützel <> | Subject | Re: test13-pre6 weird with tdfx.o | Date | Sat, 30 Dec 2000 21:24:12 +0100 |
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> J Sloan wrote: > > > Frank Jacobberger wrote: > > > > > This is a first for tdfx.o not loading with XFree 4.01. > > > > > > All prior kernel build through test13-pre5 would load just fine... > > > > > > Strange... > > > > Very strange - others on this list, self included, > > have reported something a bit different: > > > > tdfx.o has not loaded in any kernel since -test12.
It haven't loaded since test13-pre1 for me. Only the 'module version' was broken. Last test12-pre7 was fine, here. It was introduced with the Makefile cleanups.
[snip] > Hi, > > This is lets it load. The same missing symbols happen with mga as well... > This is from a patch posted here two weeks ago: > > --- linux/drivers/char/drm/drmP.old Thu Dec 28 16:27:34 2000 > +++ linux/drivers/char/drm/drmP.h Sat Dec 23 13:57:08 2000 > @@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ > #include <asm/current.h> > #endif /* __alpha__ */ > #include <linux/config.h> > +#include <linux/modversions.h> > #include <linux/module.h> > #include <linux/kernel.h> > #include <linux/miscdevice.h> > > Not sure if this is more than a temporay fix though. > > Ed Tomlins [snip]
I think this patch is very fine. It works here without a hitch. Rik?
> > The makefile changes have broken it. > > > > Are you certain tdfx.o loads for you in prior -test13 > > versions? If so, that would be a most disturbing > > development... > > > > jjs > > Yes your right... I just haven't noticed... Why doesn't someone fix it? > > Frank
I am involved a little bit into the DRI development and I think it is because all the DRI guys (VA Linux) especially Rik Faith are out for vacation...:-)
Happy New Year!
-Dieter
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