Re: Linux 2.4.29-rc2

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>]

On Sat, Jan 15, 2005 at 06:14:10AM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 14, 2005 at 09:17:12PM -0200, Marcelo Tosatti wrote:
> >...
> > On Fri, Jan 14, 2005 at 11:55:55PM +0100, Steffen Moser wrote:
> >...
> > > [1.] One line summary of the problem: 
> > > 
> > > Kernel module "serial.o" cannot be loaded
> > > 
> > > 
> > > [2.] Full description of the problem/report:
> > > 
> > > I cannot load the module "serial.o" anymore, so I won't have serial 
> > > port support (which is needed to have the machine communicating with
> > > the UPS):
> > > 
> > >  | fsa01:~ # modprobe serial
> > >  | /lib/modules/2.4.29-rc2/kernel/drivers/char/serial.o: unresolved symbol tty_ldisc_flush
> > >  | /lib/modules/2.4.29-rc2/kernel/drivers/char/serial.o: unresolved symbol tty_wakeup
> > >  | /lib/modules/2.4.29-rc2/kernel/drivers/char/serial.o: insmod /lib/modules/2.4.29-rc2/kernel/drivers/char/serial.o failed
> > >  | /lib/modules/2.4.29-rc2/kernel/drivers/char/serial.o: insmod serial failed
> > 
> > Steffen, 
> > 
> > Please try this:
> >...
> > -EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_wakeup);
> > +EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_wakeup);
> >...
> > -EXPORT_SYMBOL_GPL(tty_ldisc_flush);
> > +EXPORT_SYMBOL(tty_ldisc_flush);
> >...
> 
> This shouldn't make any difference unless 2.4.29-rc2 contains non-GPL 
> code.

Rethinking (and rereading the bug report), I understand how it could 
make a difference...

cu
Adrian

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