From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrew Morton Subject: Fw: [Bugme-new] [Bug 3777] New: tun driver fails to open when built in, must be modular Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 15:08:08 -0800 Message-ID: <20041119150808.578154d3.akpm@osdl.org> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: To: netdev@oss.sgi.com Sender: netdev-bounce@oss.sgi.com Errors-to: netdev-bounce@oss.sgi.com List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org Begin forwarded message: Date: Fri, 19 Nov 2004 14:19:35 -0800 From: bugme-daemon@osdl.org To: bugme-new@lists.osdl.org Subject: [Bugme-new] [Bug 3777] New: tun driver fails to open when built in, must be modular http://bugme.osdl.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3777 Summary: tun driver fails to open when built in, must be modular Kernel Version: 2.6.10-rc2 Status: NEW Severity: normal Owner: jgarzik@pobox.com Submitter: bill@crowellsystems.com Distribution: slackware/mfxlinux Hardware Environment:i386 Software Environment: Problem Description: kernel will not assign/open a tun device when tun.o is compiled as a built-in. ifconfig gives 'unable to open /dev/net/tun' error. compiling as a module fixes. Steps to reproduce: Compile kernel with tun/tap device driver as a built-in. Run ifconfig to see error. recompile as a module, modprobe tun and run ifconfig - no error. ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are on the CC list for the bug, or are watching someone who is.