RE: [Linux-ia64] Problems building "2.4.0-test9" kernel source on

["Faccini, Bruno" <bruno.faccini@intel.com>]

Creating a new and "virgin" Kernel source tree with the base
"linux-2.4.0-test9" tar-ball and apply
"linux-2.4.0-test9-ia64-001004.diff.gz" on top of it worked (ie no "patch"
pbs/errors at all) and finally allowed me to build a bootable + reliable
Kernel.

But this again looks to me as a possible improvement required with the
Kernel distribs+patching process which appear to require an un-touched
source tree receiving the base version and any further patches, in parrallel
of a second one used for builds and config. changes and to be kept in-sync
....

Bruno.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Faccini, Bruno 
> Sent: mardi 24 octobre 2000 08:30
> To: 'davidm@hpl.hp.com'
> Cc: linux-ia64@linuxia64.org
> Subject: RE: [Linux-ia64] Problems building "2.4.0-test9" 
> kernel source
> on/for IA-64
> 
> 
> 
> Ok, I installed "linux-2.4.0-test9-ia64-001004.diff.gz", 
> downloaded from 
> "ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/ports/ia64" and as 
> expected, due to its content, it fixed my earlier 2 issues 
> (multiple compilation errors for "arch/ia64/kernel/setup.c" 
> and "unsatisfied externals" for "[disable,reenable]_usb()" 
> entry points) I got with the original and full 
> "linux-2.4.0-test9" tar-ball.
> 
> But the patch/diff file reported a new pb/inconsistencies 
> within the "include/asm-ia64/offsets.h" source file :
> 
> --------
> patching file linux-2.4.0-test9/include/asm-ia64/offsets.h
> Hunk #1 FAILED at 11.
> Hunk #2 FAILED at 21.
> 2 out of 2 hunks FAILED -- saving rejects to file 
> linux-2.4.0-test9/include/asm-ia64/offsets.h.rej
> --------
> 
> and I am a little bit puzzled there due to the suspected high 
> impact ([Task, Thread]'s fields offsets !!) of the related 
> values/defines (expected and new values vs current one) :
> 
> ------------
> - #define IA64_TASK_SIZE			2864	/* 0xb30 */
> - #define IA64_TASK_THREAD_OFFSET		896	/* 0x380 */
> - #define IA64_TASK_THREAD_KSP_OFFSET	896	/* 0x380 */
> - #define IA64_TASK_THREAD_SIGMASK_OFFSET	2744	/* 0xab8 */
> + #define IA64_TASK_SIZE			3328	/* 0xd00 */
> + #define IA64_TASK_THREAD_OFFSET		1424	/* 0x590 */
> + #define IA64_TASK_THREAD_KSP_OFFSET	1424	/* 0x590 */
> + #define IA64_TASK_THREAD_SIGMASK_OFFSET	3184	/* 0xc70 */
> 
> vs/with the current source lines !! :
> 
> #define IA64_TASK_SIZE			3456	/* 0xd80 */
> #define IA64_TASK_THREAD_OFFSET		1456	/* 0x5b0 */
> #define IA64_TASK_THREAD_KSP_OFFSET	1456	/* 0x5b0 */
> #define IA64_TASK_THREAD_SIGMASK_OFFSET	3304	/* 0xce8 */
> -------------
> 
> Since this "include/asm-ia64/offsets.h" file appear 
> automatically generated as per the "make config/make 
> dep/make" steps ("arch/ia64/tools/print_offsets") and 
> according to the current configuration options, its actual 
> content may have been computed as part of my earlier build 
> attempt with the "-test9" base distrib., and thus I may 
> ignore the current patch reported errors.
> 
> May be I am doing something wrong, but this may also point to 
> a current patching method lack, where config. related and 
> generated files are included within patches/diff files and 
> thus prevent a safe and full install on top of an already 
> used Kernel build source tree.
> 
> BTW, and keeping all of this in mind, I re-ran the full 
> Kernel clean-up and build steps and will see how it goes (and 
> mainly if I get a "consistent" and coherent 
> "arch/ia64/tools/print_offsets" file generated as part of the 
> build process) and let you know asap.
> 
> Bruno.
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Faccini, Bruno 
> > Sent: jeudi 19 octobre 2000 13:38
> > To: 'davidm@hpl.hp.com'
> > Subject: RE: [Linux-ia64] Problems building "2.4.0-test9" 
> > kernel source
> > on/for IA-64
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > Will try it asap and let you know.
> > 
> > BTW, thank's for your quick reply.
> > 
> > Bruno.
> > 
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: David Mosberger [mailto:davidm@hpl.hp.com]
> > > Sent: mercredi 18 octobre 2000 21:49
> > > To: Faccini, Bruno
> > > Cc: linux-ia64@linuxia64.org
> > > Subject: Re: [Linux-ia64] Problems building "2.4.0-test9" 
> > > kernel source
> > > on/for IA-64
> > > 
> > > 
> > > >>>>> On Tue, 17 Oct 2000 23:35:46 -0700, "Faccini, Bruno" 
> > > <bruno.faccini@intel.com> said:
> > > 
> > >   Bruno> Trying to build "-test9" full tar-ball on/for an 
> > IA-64 SDV, I
> > >   Bruno> got the following problems/errors
> > > 
> > > Sounds like you didn't apply the IA-64 patch in the 
> .../ports/ia64/
> > > directory.  Could this be the problem?
> > > 
> > > 	--david
> > > 
> > 
>