From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Fri, 20 Dec 2002 14:45:06 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Fri, 20 Dec 2002 14:45:05 -0500 Received: from h24-80-147-251.no.shawcable.net ([24.80.147.251]:25866 "EHLO antichrist") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Fri, 20 Dec 2002 14:45:04 -0500 Date: Fri, 20 Dec 2002 11:49:00 -0800 From: carbonated beverage To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: [PATCH] [TINY] Documentation/Changes for modules Message-ID: <20021220194900.GA19672@net-ronin.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org hi all, I haven't been keeping track of 2.5.x series much, so I was just relying on Documentation/Changes for the required list of stuff to upgrade. Here's a tiny patch for it to refer to module-init-tools. I'd appreciate feedback (and patch acceptance :). Since I have no idea what's new in module-init-tools vs modutils (other than it's needed for 2.5.x), can someone look over the description to see what else needs to be added? Thanks, -- DN Daniel --- Changes.orig Fri Dec 20 11:44:01 2002 +++ Changes Fri Dec 20 11:49:21 2002 @@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ o Gnu make 3.78 # make --version o binutils 2.9.5.0.25 # ld -v o util-linux 2.10o # fdformat --version -o modutils 2.4.2 # insmod -V +o module-init-tools 0.9 # insmod -V o e2fsprogs 1.29 # tune2fs o jfsutils 1.0.14 # fsck.jfs -V o reiserfsprogs 3.6.3 # reiserfsck -V 2>&1|grep reiserfsprogs @@ -141,14 +141,11 @@ version of ksymoops to decode the report; see REPORTING-BUGS in the root of the Linux source for more information. -Modutils +Module-Init-Tools -------- -Upgrade to recent modutils to fix various outstanding bugs which are -seen more frequently under 2.4.x, and to enable auto-loading of USB -modules. In addition, the layout of modules under -/lib/modules/`uname -r`/ has been made more sane. This change also -requires that you upgrade to a recent modutils. +A new module loader is now in the kernel that requires module-init-tools +to use. It is backward compatible with the 2.4.x series kernels. Mkinitrd -------- @@ -306,7 +303,7 @@ Modutils -------- -o +o Mkinitrd --------