Re: BUG: 2.4.4 fails to compile for PPC

[Cort Dougan <cort@fsmlabs.com>]

You can get a working tree from www.fsmlabs.com/linuxppcbk.html or just
apply the patches in ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/cort/

If you have any trouble with that, let me know.

} [1.] One line summary of the problem: 
} 2.4.4 fails to compile for G3 ppc
} 
} [2.] Full description of the problem/report:
} make[1]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.4/arch/ppc/kernel'
} gcc -D__KERNEL__ -I/usr/src/linux-2.4.4/include -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -O2
} -fomit-frame-pointer -fno-strict-aliasing -D__powerpc__ -fsigned-char
} -msoft-float -pipe -ffixed-r2 -Wno-uninitialized -mmultiple -mstring
} -Wa,-mppc64bridge    -DEXPORT_SYMTAB -c ppc_ksyms.c
} ppc_ksyms.c:335: `down_read_failed' undeclared here (not in a function)
} ppc_ksyms.c:335: initializer element is not constant
} ppc_ksyms.c:335: (near initialization for `__ksymtab_down_read_failed.value')
} ppc_ksyms.c:336: `down_write_failed' undeclared here (not in a function)
} ppc_ksyms.c:336: initializer element is not constant
} ppc_ksyms.c:336: (near initialization for `__ksymtab_down_write_failed.value')
} make[1]: *** [ppc_ksyms.o] Error 1
} make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.4.4/arch/ppc/kernel'
} make: *** [_dir_arch/ppc/kernel] Error 2
} 
} [3.] Keywords (i.e., modules, networking, kernel):
} kernel, failed compile, PPC, ppc, Mac G3
} 
} [4.] Kernel version (from /proc/version):
} Linux seeker 2.2.17-0.6.1 #1 Thu Jun 29 15:15:56 CDT 2000 ppc unknown
} 
} [5.] Output of Oops.. message (if applicable) with symbolic information 
}      resolved (see Documentation/oops-tracing.txt)
} 
} [6.] A small shell script or example program which triggers the
}      problem (if possible)
} 
} [7.] Environment
} [7.1.] Software (add the output of the ver_linux script here)
} Linux seeker 2.2.17-0.6.1 #1 Thu Jun 29 15:15:56 CDT 2000 ppc unknown
}  
} Gnu C                  2.95.2
} Gnu make               3.79.1
} binutils               2.9.5.0.22
} util-linux             2.10f
} mount                  2.10r
} modutils               2.3.10-pre1
} e2fsprogs              1.18
} pcmcia-cs              3.1.8
} PPP                    2.3.11
} Linux C Library        2.1.3
} Dynamic linker (ldd)   2.1.3
} Procps                 2.0.6
} Net-tools              1.54
} Console-tools          0.3.3
} Sh-utils               2.0
} Modules Loaded         ip_masq_vdolive ip_masq_user ip_masq_raudio ip_masq_quake
} ip_masq_portfw ip_masq_mfw ip_masq_irc ip_masq_ftp ip_masq_cuseeme
} ip_masq_autofw
} 
} [7.2.] Processor information (from /proc/cpuinfo):
} processor	: 0
} cpu		: 750
} temperature 	: 0 C
} clock		: 267MHz
} revision	: 2.2
} bogomips	: 534.12
} zero pages	: total 0 (0Kb) current: 0 (0Kb) hits: 0/647 (0%)
} machine		: Power Macintosh
} motherboard	: AAPL,PowerMac G3 MacRISC
} L2 cache	: 512K unified pipelined-syncro-burst
} memory		: 160MB
} pmac-generation	: OldWorld
} 
} [7.3.] Module information (from /proc/modules):
} ip_masq_vdolive         1880   0 (unused)
} ip_masq_user            3448   0 (unused)
} ip_masq_raudio          3592   0 (unused)
} ip_masq_quake           1880   0 (unused)
} ip_masq_portfw          3208   0 (unused)
} ip_masq_mfw             4616   0 (unused)
} ip_masq_irc             2040   0 (unused)
} ip_masq_ftp             3096   0 (unused)
} ip_masq_cuseeme         1528   0 (unused)
} ip_masq_autofw          3272   0 (unused)
} 
} [7.4.] Loaded driver and hardware information (/proc/ioports, /proc/iomem)
} 
} [7.5.] PCI information ('lspci -vvv' as root)
} 00:00.0 Host bridge: Motorola MPC106 [Grackle] (rev 40)
} 	Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
} Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
} 	Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=fast >TAbort- <TAbort-
} <MAbort+ >SERR- <PERR+
} 	Latency: 0 set, cache line size 08
} 
} 00:10.0 Class ff00: Apple Computer Inc. Heathrow Mac I/O (rev 01)
} 	Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV+ VGASnoop- ParErr-
} Stepping- SERR- FastB2B-
} 	Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B- ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort-
} <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR+
} 	Latency: 32 set, cache line size 08
} 	Region 0: Memory at f3000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
} 
} 00:12.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc 3D Rage Pro 215GP (rev
} 5c) (prog-if 00 [VGA])
} 	Control: I/O- Mem+ BusMaster+ SpecCycle- MemWINV- VGASnoop- ParErr-
} Stepping+ SERR- FastB2B-
} 	Status: Cap- 66Mhz- UDF- FastB2B+ ParErr- DEVSEL=medium >TAbort-
} <TAbort- <MAbort- >SERR- <PERR-
} 	Latency: 8 min, 32 set, cache line size 08
} 	Interrupt: pin A routed to IRQ 22
} 	Region 0: Memory at 81000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
} 	Region 1: I/O ports at 0c00 [disabled]
} 	Region 2: Memory at 80800000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
} 
} [7.6.] SCSI information (from /proc/scsi/scsi)
} Attached devices: 
} Host: scsi0 Channel: 00 Id: 05 Lun: 00
}   Vendor: IOMEGA   Model: ZIP 100          Rev: J.03
}   Type:   Direct-Access                    ANSI SCSI revision: 02
} 
} [7.7.] Other information that might be relevant to the problem
}        (please look in /proc and include all information that you
}        think to be relevant):
} 
} [X.] Other notes, patches, fixes, workarounds:
} 
} Looking through the source code, I see rwsem_down_read_failed, but not
} down_read_failed, it might just be a typo?
} 
} -- 
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