From: Guido Guenther <agx@sigxcpu.org>
To: Joerg Dorchain <joerg@dorchain.net>
Cc: linuxppc-dev list <linuxppc-dev@ozlabs.org>
Subject: Re: nvram driver not possible as a module
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2005 10:55:46 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20050120095546.GD5810@bogon.ms20.nix> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20050119101448.GA1374@Redstar.dorchain.net>
Hi Joerg,
On Wed, Jan 19, 2005 at 11:14:48AM +0100, Joerg Dorchain wrote:
> KConfig says CONFIG_NVRAM is possible as a module. Loading the module
> fails because of an unknown symbol __alloc_bootmem. __alloc_bootmem is
> marked __init. The obvious workaround is to compile the driver not as a
> module, but how can this get really fixed?
Does this help:
--- linux-2.6.9.orig/arch/ppc/platforms/pmac_nvram.c 2004-10-18 23:53:51.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.9/arch/ppc/platforms/pmac_nvram.c 2004-10-25 09:53:15.000000000 +0200
@@ -488,7 +488,7 @@
printk(KERN_ERR "nvram: no address\n");
return;
}
- nvram_image = alloc_bootmem(NVRAM_SIZE);
+ nvram_image = kmalloc(NVRAM_SIZE, GFP_KERNEL);
if (nvram_image == NULL) {
printk(KERN_ERR "nvram: can't allocate ram image\n");
return;
Cheers,
-- Guido
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2005-01-20 10:30 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 4+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2005-01-19 10:14 nvram driver not possible as a module Joerg Dorchain
2005-01-20 9:55 ` Guido Guenther [this message]
2005-01-20 10:50 ` Joerg Dorchain
2005-01-22 21:20 ` [PATCH] nvram driver as module (was Re: nvram driver not possible as a module) Joerg Dorchain
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