Chmouel Boudjnah wrote:
> > I also want to bring up again the problem with kernel-2.2.15-0.7mdk not
> > properly exporting best_memset for some reason. I had to revert to the
> > 2.2.14 kernel to get vmware working. One of it's kernel modules
> > complains about best_memset not being available on the 2.2.15 kernel.
>
> ask this on the lmkml but not sure if they will not reject you by a :
>
> we don't support binary drivers
Yep... if a binary driver works for you it is basically luck (and maybe
good testing by the vendor). Binary modules depend on basic things like
sizes of types not changing, sizes of core structures not changing,
etc. Both kernel and compiler options used at the time of the kernel
build affect these variables. In order to completely support a _single_
distro, a VMWare (for example) needs to provide a binary module for
* kernel-linus
* kernel-fb
* kernel
* kernel-smp
* kernel-smp-fb
* kernel-your-flavor-of-the-month
...and also provide custom builds for people with highmem/non-highmem
configurations, etc.
For MandrakeSoft, I think it is MOSTLY the same situation. But since we
are a vendor, we can make "quick hacks" if they are safe and get some
binary modules working.
So... I think exporting "best_memset" from all our kernels is a safe
and good patch...
Regards,
Jeff
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