Re: r8187se panic

[James Womack <james.c.womack@gmail.com>]

On 14/11/10 20:23, Larry Finger wrote:
> On 11/14/2010 12:49 PM, James Womack wrote:
>> Hey, I tried patching the kernel I downloaded, but the dry runs both
>> presented errors detailed below:
>>
>> james@mercury:/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.32$ patch -p1 --dry-run<
>> /home/james/rtl8187se_change_panic_to_warn
>> patching file drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8185b_init.c
>> Hunk #1 succeeded at 356 with fuzz 2 (offset 92 lines).
>> Hunk #2 FAILED at 302.
>> 1 out of 2 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file
>> drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8185b_init.c.rej
>> james@mercury:/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.32$ patch -p1 --dry-run<
>> /home/james/rtl8187se_
>> rtl8187se_change_panic_to_warn  rtl8187se_lock_pci_remove
>> james@mercury:/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.32$ patch -p1 --dry-run<
>> /home/james/rtl8187se_lock_pci_remove
>> patching file drivers/staging/rtl8187se/r8180_core.c
>> patch unexpectedly ends in middle of line
>> patch: **** unexpected end of file in patch
>> james@mercury:/usr/src/linux-source-2.6.32$
>>
>> Do I need to do anything to the kernel source before applying the patches?
>
> You needed a different version of the patch for 2.6.32. Apply the attached
> version. You only need the one patch.
>
> Larry

Hello,

I managed to compile the patched kernel. To confirm - the issue of the 
kernel panic occuring when Fn-F2 is used to turn off the wireless card 
is resolved. Thank you. I'll let you know if I notice any side effects 
from the patch.

James