Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Tue, 7 Jan 2003 17:21:46 -0800 | From | Joshua Kwan <> | Subject | [2.5.54-dj1-bk] Some interesting experiences... |
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So I pulled 2.5 bk, James' fbdev updates and linux-dj, and built. Here are some things here and there that I have noticed so far:
(note [linux-dj] means i think it's the result of pulling from that; [linux-2.5] means i think it's a problem with the main tree; [fbdev] means i think it's James' problem :))
1. [linux-dj] (i think?) after pulling linux-dj i noticed that the references to 'font.h' in drivers/video/console were broken. They were like#include "font.h" - I have fixed this to refer to the right font.h (#include <linux/font.h>)...
...But for some reason bk edit fails in 2.5. Says it can't plock the files i want to edit. Any idea what's up here? I can't make a patch now :(
2. [linux-2.5] pcmcia-cs 3.2.3 will no longer build: here is the build log, pertinent details only.
cc -MD -O3 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -pipe -Wa,--no-warn -I../include/static -I/usr/src/linux-2.5/include -I../include -I../modules -c cardmgr.c In file included from cardmgr.c:200: /usr/src/linux-2.5/include/scsi/scsi.h:185: parse error before "u8" /usr/src/linux-2.5/include/scsi/scsi.h:185: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union /usr/src/linux-2.5/include/scsi/scsi.h:186: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of`ScsiLun' /usr/src/linux-2.5/include/scsi/scsi.h:186: warning: data definition has no type or storage class make[1]: *** [cardmgr.o] Error
This occurs also in whatever NEW stuff there is on the pcmcia-cs web area. This occurs with or without having pulled -dj.
SCSI is not part of my kernel. Might this have anything to do with it?
3. [linux-2.5] PS/2 mouse goes haywire every 30 seconds or so of use. dmesg sayeth: mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice input: PS/2 Synaptics TouchPad on isa0060/serio4
but more importantly this is the cause:
psmouse.c: Lost synchronization, throwing 2 bytes away. psmouse.c: Lost synchronization, throwing 2 bytes away.
This happens on my desktop machine running 2.5.54mm3 (release) as well.
varies between 1/2 bytes.
4. [fbdev] random junk on screen at boot using radeonfb, and no blinking cursor. 'nuff said. James, I already told you this but never cc'd it to the mailing list so I'm saying it here just for the record. dmesg sayeth:
radeonfb_pci_register BEGIN radeonfb: ref_clk=2700, ref_div=60, xclk=17500 from BIOS radeonfb: probed DDR SGRAM 32768k videoram radeon_get_moninfo: bios 4 scratch = 10000c4 radeonfb: panel ID string: 1024x768 radeonfb: detected DFP panel size from BIOS: 1024x768 radeonfb: ATI Radeon M6 LY DDR SGRAM 32 MB radeonfb: DVI port LCD monitor connected radeonfb: CRT port no monitor connected radeonfb_pci_register END [drm] Initialized radeon 1.7.0 20020828 on minor 0
but i doubt any of this is any use because it shows a bit AFTER the resolution has actually changed.
5. [unsure] When poking around in /proc/acpi this stuff shows up in kernel log/dmesg:
ACPI-0250: *** Error: Looking up [BUF0] in namespace, AE_ALREADY_EXISTS ACPI-1102: *** Error: Method execution failed [\_SB_.BAT0._BST] (Node cff4b940), AE_ALREADY_EXISTS
This is an i845 Intel chipset. Doesn't affect usability, though.
Hope this helps development - I have my .config up at http://ludicrus.ath.cx/~joshk/kernconf for whoever needs to refer to it.
2.5.54 is still great, btw :D
Regards Josh
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