RE: kernel 2.5.20 on alpha (RE: [patch] Re: kernel 2.5.18 on alpha)

Oliver Pitzeier
2002-06-04T12:45:40Z

Hi!

I already found a few more errors while trying to compile
2.5.20. I send you the patch as soon as I have successfully
compiled the kernel _without_ problems (hopefully today).

FYI. I do not compile very much options; The main options
I compile ('coz I need 'em and nothing more...):
SCSI: QLogic ISP
Network: DECchip Tulip (dc2114x) and Early DECchip
Tulip (dc2104x)
Character Dev.: Support for console on serial port
Filesystems: EXT3 support, no ReiserFS
Network FS: NFS (as module)

Greetz,
Oliver

> Oliver Pitzeier wrote:
> [ ... ]
>
> > If you want to know the error:
>
> [ ... ]
>
> > `copy_user_page' undeclared (first use in this function)
> > make[1]: *** [main.o] Error 1
> > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.5.20/init'
> > make: *** [init] Error 2
>
> I guess I found where the error comes from:
>
> (from the 2.5.20 Changelog):
> > <davidm@napali.hpl.hp.com>
> > [PATCH] pass "page" pointer to clear_user_page()/copy_user_page()
> >
> > Hi Linus,
> >
> > Are you willing to change the interfaces of clear_user_page() and
> > copy_user_page() so that they can receive the relevant page
> pointer as
> > a separate argument? I need this on ia64 to implement the
> lazy-cache
> > flushing scheme.
> >
> > I believe PPC would also benefit from this.
> >
> > --david
>
> Now I believe, that Alpha also benefits from this. :o) The
> only thing I have to do - I guess - is to change the defines
> for copy_user_page() and clear_user_page. Adding the not used
> parameter >pg< should not make any problems.
>
> Greetz,
> Oliver