Messages in this thread | | | Date | Fri, 19 May 2006 13:21:08 -0700 | From | "Randy.Dunlap" <> | Subject | Re: Invalid module format? |
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On Fri, 19 May 2006 11:38:23 -0700 Brian D. McGrew wrote:
> Seems my failure to post the complete set of files has caused great > confusion. Is that a sign of stress or frustration or both??? > > Here is a complete listing of all the files, including the Makefile. I > think this is everything now. > > I'm facing two problems. First, the 2.6.16 kernel won't load this > driver; throws an invalid module format as where 2.6.15 loads it just > fine. > > Secondly, the driver is supposed to allocate kernel memory that's > accessable from userspace. If you see the function > alloc_ibb_user_shared(IbbSoftDev *) and the function > alloc_ibb_image_table_mem(IbbSoftDev *, int); you'll see where I've a > couple of attempts at calling __get_free_pages as well as a shot at > vmalloc. I've narrowed it down to this one section that's killing me. > > If anyone can offer help, that would be great because I'm just stuck on > this and have been for six months!!!
Are you running the hardware/kernel in 32-bit mode? or 64-bit? (I don't know what a Dell PE1800 has/does.) I'm guessing 32-bit due to all of the warnings I see in x86_64 mode.
The problem could be something as simple as the modules don't have a MODULE_LICENSE() in them. Are you running a RH/FC kernel or your own custom kernel? I get this when I load them:
ibb: module license 'unspecified' taints kernel.
I can load/unload both of them.
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