From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Sven Luther Subject: Re: request_mem_region problem ... Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 20:52:07 +0100 Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <20021101195207.GA931@iliana> References: <20021030130016.GA1573@iliana> <1036024416.644.23.camel@daplas> <20021031081007.GB617@iliana> <1036062270.638.25.camel@daplas> <20021101105242.GA702@iliana> <1036179467.572.42.camel@daplas> Mime-Version: 1.0 Return-path: Received: from smtp-out-6.wanadoo.fr ([193.252.19.25] helo=mel-rto6.wanadoo.fr) by usw-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 3.31-VA-mm2 #1 (Debian)) id 187hqB-0007oB-00 for ; Fri, 01 Nov 2002 11:52:23 -0800 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <1036179467.572.42.camel@daplas> Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: Antonino Daplas Cc: Sven Luther , fbdev On Sat, Nov 02, 2002 at 03:42:14AM +0800, Antonino Daplas wrote: > On Fri, 2002-11-01 at 18:52, Sven Luther wrote: > > On Thu, Oct 31, 2002 at 07:05:13PM +0800, Antonino Daplas wrote: > > > Running ksymoops on that might help. The source can be found at > > > ftp.kernel.org. > > > > Ok, got it from the debian package :))) > > > > Erm, i am no more running the same kernel, so i specified the -o and the > > -m options, but it looks at the wrong /proc/ksyms, should i save the > > /proc/ksyms of kernel before/after insmodding the pm3fb module ? > > > Save the symbols after the insmod. Ok, > > Ok, i did copy the cfb_ functions to the driver, it works better (the > > box does not hang anymore), the console apprently works (the cursor > > blinks in the right place, and it could type stuff, switch VT and > > shutdown the box) but there is nothing else written. > > > > BTW, what is the difference between the full cursor and the underline > > one ? > The block cursor most probably comes from fbcon's software cursor, the > underline is probably your hardware's? Mmm, maybe the other way around ? i get block cursor with the old accelerated pm3fb, and since i did enter no acceleration whatsoever yet in the new driver, i don't believe it can be using the hardware cursor. > > Anyway, here are the two Oops : > > > > > [...] > > I don't believe the result of running ksymoops on these are valid, i > > will have to reboot in the 2.5.44 kernel for it. > > > > > If you did not define fb_set_var at all, then info->disp.dispsw must > > > point to valid console drawing hooks before you register the > > > framebuffer. (Actually, all fields in struct display must be valid > > > before you register the framebuffer) > > > > Mmm, still need to check those. > > > > > Your oops tracing points to fbcon_cursor as the culprit. If > > > dispsw->cursor is NULL, then you must have a valid dispsw->revc. > > > > There where two oops, the first in fbcon_setup, and the second in > > fbcon_cursor, i think i will be looking in the first oops first. > > > Might as well try to port your driver using the latest fbdev patch > posted by James, hopefully, this is the last major change. This should > give you less things to worry about. Well, yes, i was going to donwload the BK tree, but james was speaking about a 2.5.45 diff, which was finally not the right one. Will do that nextly. Friendly, Sven Luther ------------------------------------------------------- This sf.net email is sponsored by: See the NEW Palm Tungsten T handheld. Power & Color in a compact size! http://ads.sourceforge.net/cgi-bin/redirect.pl?palm0001en