* Re: Loop.c File !!!!
[not found] <fa.ihadquv.1knkor8@ifi.uio.no>
@ 2001-11-20 23:25 ` John Weber
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: John Weber @ 2001-11-20 23:25 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos; +Cc: linux-kernel
What version of the kernel are you trying to compile?
Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos wrote:
>
> The problem is the following:
>
> I AM A NEWBIE!!!
>
> Well i had some questions about the linux kernel compilation and some of you
> gave me some real goos answeres, however, there is an issue which keeps
> buzzing my head and that i can't understand!
>
> Some one told me i should edit the loop.c file and even tried to explained me
> why but i couldn't understand.
>
> He said something about my new kernel wouldn't be able to compile if two or
> three lines weren't comented!
>
> I didn't understand this fact so i would like to know why should i edit the
> /usr/src/linux/drivers/block/loop.c file!!!!
>
> Plz some one explain me this fact.
>
> tks for your attention, Astinus
>
> If i wasn't explicit enough plz tell me! So i can reformulate my e-mail post!
>
> once again tks for your attention.
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* Loop.c File !!!!
@ 2001-11-20 23:12 Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos
2001-11-20 20:59 ` Ryan M. McConahy
` (2 more replies)
0 siblings, 3 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos @ 2001-11-20 23:12 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-kernel; +Cc: linux-kernel
The problem is the following:
I AM A NEWBIE!!!
Well i had some questions about the linux kernel compilation and some of you
gave me some real goos answeres, however, there is an issue which keeps
buzzing my head and that i can't understand!
Some one told me i should edit the loop.c file and even tried to explained me
why but i couldn't understand.
He said something about my new kernel wouldn't be able to compile if two or
three lines weren't comented!
I didn't understand this fact so i would like to know why should i edit the
/usr/src/linux/drivers/block/loop.c file!!!!
Plz some one explain me this fact.
tks for your attention, Astinus
If i wasn't explicit enough plz tell me! So i can reformulate my e-mail post!
once again tks for your attention.
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2001-11-20 23:12 Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos
@ 2001-11-20 20:59 ` Ryan M. McConahy
2001-11-21 1:03 ` J Sloan
2001-11-20 23:19 ` Chris Wright
2001-11-26 19:58 ` Bill Davidsen
2 siblings, 1 reply; 6+ messages in thread
From: Ryan M. McConahy @ 2001-11-20 20:59 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: linux-kernel
On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos wrote:
> The problem is the following:
>
> Some one told me i should edit the loop.c file and even tried to explained me
> why but i couldn't understand.
>
> He said something about my new kernel wouldn't be able to compile if two or
> three lines weren't comented!
>
> I didn't understand this fact so i would like to know why should i edit the
> /usr/src/linux/drivers/block/loop.c file!!!!
What lines did he want you to comment out? Tell us more! I don't think you
would need to.
Ryan M. McConahy
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* Re: Loop.c File !!!!
2001-11-20 20:59 ` Ryan M. McConahy
@ 2001-11-21 1:03 ` J Sloan
0 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: J Sloan @ 2001-11-21 1:03 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Linux kernel; +Cc: Ryan M. McConahy, Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos
"Ryan M. McConahy" wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Nov 2001, Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos wrote:
>
> > The problem is the following:
> >
> > Some one told me i should edit the loop.c file and even tried to explained me
> > why but i couldn't understand.
> >
> > He said something about my new kernel wouldn't be able to compile if two or
> > three lines weren't comented!
> >
> > I didn't understand this fact so i would like to know why should i edit the
> > /usr/src/linux/drivers/block/loop.c file!!!!
>
> What lines did he want you to comment out? Tell us more! I don't think you
> would need to.
He's doubtless referring to the deactivate_page()
thing that's been talked to death on this list for
the past 2 weeks...
Better solution is go to 2.4.15-pre7, which has
fixes for that and many other things as well -
Then again, it sure looks like 2.4.15-final is RSN.
cu
jjs
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* Re: Loop.c File !!!!
2001-11-20 23:12 Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos
2001-11-20 20:59 ` Ryan M. McConahy
@ 2001-11-20 23:19 ` Chris Wright
2001-11-26 19:58 ` Bill Davidsen
2 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Chris Wright @ 2001-11-20 23:19 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos; +Cc: linux-kernel
* Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos (Astinus@netcabo.pt) wrote:
> The problem is the following:
>
> I AM A NEWBIE!!!
>
> Well i had some questions about the linux kernel compilation and some of you
> gave me some real goos answeres, however, there is an issue which keeps
> buzzing my head and that i can't understand!
>
> Some one told me i should edit the loop.c file and even tried to explained me
> why but i couldn't understand.
the code in loop.c references a function deactivate_page() which was
removed from the kernel. for more details, read this thread:
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?t=100500866500001&w=2&r=1
cheers,
-chris
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* Re: Loop.c File !!!!
2001-11-20 23:12 Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos
2001-11-20 20:59 ` Ryan M. McConahy
2001-11-20 23:19 ` Chris Wright
@ 2001-11-26 19:58 ` Bill Davidsen
2 siblings, 0 replies; 6+ messages in thread
From: Bill Davidsen @ 2001-11-26 19:58 UTC (permalink / raw)
To: Linux Kernel Mailing List
On Wed, 21 Nov 2001, Miguel Maria Godinho de Matos wrote:
> The problem is the following:
>
> I AM A NEWBIE!!!
>
> Well i had some questions about the linux kernel compilation and some of you
> gave me some real goos answeres, however, there is an issue which keeps
> buzzing my head and that i can't understand!
>
> Some one told me i should edit the loop.c file and even tried to explained me
> why but i couldn't understand.
>
> He said something about my new kernel wouldn't be able to compile if two or
> three lines weren't comented!
>
> I didn't understand this fact so i would like to know why should i edit the
> /usr/src/linux/drivers/block/loop.c file!!!!
You should edit out those lines because your kernel will not compile
unless you do so.
Those lines are not supposed to be there and need to be removed. They are
left over from an earlier version of the kernel and are not only not
required but prevent compilation.
--
bill davidsen <davidsen@tmr.com>
CTO, TMR Associates, Inc
Doing interesting things with little computers since 1979.
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