Re: [PATCH] pcmcia/ds: handle any error code

[randy_dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>]

On Sat, 14 May 2005 13:26:19 -0400 Wakko Warner wrote:

| randy_dunlap wrote:
| > On Fri, 13 May 2005 15:45:49 -0400 Wakko Warner wrote:
| > | I just tried it, it doesn't give me any errors.  This is strange considering
| > | that I a) use a pristine tree for each kernel (only coping the .config) and
| > | b) the patch doesn't do anything except report the error.  I made my boot
| > | floppy (the scripts I use pull from the kernel tree I specify and make the
| > | image I need) and booted from it.  I placed the modules on my stage2 disk
| > | that was made and it works.
| > | 
| > | I don't have the time this week to try again from scratch.  I'll see if I
| > | can do it next week.
| > 
| > I'm currently running a kernel built with -Os.  I can successfully
| > load pcmcia_core.ko and pcmcia.ko.  I added debug printk's in
| > drivers/pcmcia/ds.c and it allocates the dynamic major dev
| > successfully:
| 
| I noticed this too.  I can't figure out why it wasn't working before.  I
| don't believe the method of loading the kernel (hdd, usb, floppy) would
| cause this.  Next week when I get a chance to work more on this project,
| I'll wipe out my entire kernel tree (saving the .config) and try again (I
| keep pristine sources in /usr/src/linux/dist/<kernel vers>)
| 
| > What gcc version are you using?  (gcc 4.0 has a few known issues.)
| 
| gcc (GCC) 3.4.4 20050314 (prerelease) (Debian 3.4.3-12)
| 
| I have gcc-3.3 also installed.  Should I use it instead?

I guess it's worth a try, although suspecting code generation is really
low on my list.  (I used gcc 3.3.3.)

| I follow the list somewhat (only interesting sujects =) and I have noticed
| that 4.0 has some problems.


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~Randy