Re: test13-pre6 weird with tdfx.o

From: Dieter Nützel (Dieter.Nuetzel@hamburg.de)
Date: Sat Dec 30 2000 - 15:24:12 EST

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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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Dieter Nützel
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    University of Hamburg
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