On Wed, Apr 09, 2008 at 08:38:54PM +0200, Heikki Levanto wrote: > Doesn't work for me. Compilation fails. I find several warnings in the file > nvidia-kernel-source.buildlog.2.6.24-1-amd64.1207765467 > for example: > > make[3]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-1-amd64' > echo \#define NV_COMPILER \"`gcc-4.1 -v 2>&1 | tail -n 1`\" > > /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv_compiler.h > CC [M] /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv.o > In file included from include/asm/dma-mapping_64.h:9, > from include/asm/dma-mapping.h:4, > from include/linux/dma-mapping.h:52, > from include/asm-generic/pci-dma-compat.h:7, > from include/asm/pci.h:88, > from include/linux/pci.h:796, > from /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv-linux.h:76, > from /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv.c:14: > include/linux/scatterlist.h: In function ?sg_virt?: > include/linux/scatterlist.h:293: warning: pointer of type ?void *? used in > arithmetic > In file included from include/asm/pci.h:88, > from include/linux/pci.h:796, > from /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv-linux.h:76, > from /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv.c:14: > include/asm-generic/pci-dma-compat.h: In function ?pci_map_page?: > include/asm-generic/pci-dma-compat.h:49: warning: pointer of type ?void *? > used in arithmetic > > > And then a real error: > > make[2]: Entering directory `/usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv' > > NVIDIA: calling KBUILD... > make CC=gcc-4.1 -C /lib/modules/2.6.24-1-amd64/build > SUBDIRS=/usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv modules > make[3]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-2.6.24-1-amd64' > echo \#define NV_COMPILER \"`gcc-4.1 -v 2>&1 | tail -n 1`\" > > /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv_compiler.h > CC [M] /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv.o > In file included from include/asm/dma-mapping_64.h:9, > from include/asm/dma-mapping.h:4, > from include/linux/dma-mapping.h:52, > from include/asm-generic/pci-dma-compat.h:7, > from include/asm/pci.h:88, > from include/linux/pci.h:796, > from /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv-linux.h:76, > from /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv.c:14: > include/linux/scatterlist.h: In function ?sg_virt?: > include/linux/scatterlist.h:293: warning: pointer of type ?void *? used in > arithmetic > In file included from include/asm/pci.h:88, > from include/linux/pci.h:796, > from /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv-linux.h:76, > from /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv.c:14: > include/asm-generic/pci-dma-compat.h: In function ?pci_map_page?: > include/asm-generic/pci-dma-compat.h:49: warning: pointer of type ?void *? > used in arithmetic > In file included from include/linux/compat.h:14, > from include/asm/mtrr.h:131, > from /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv-linux.h:104, > from /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv.c:14: > include/asm/compat.h: In function ?compat_alloc_user_space?: > include/asm/compat.h:210: warning: pointer of type ?void *? used in > arithmetic > /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv.c: At top level: > /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv.c:102: error: expected ?=?, ?,?, ?;?, > ?asm? or ?__attribute__? before ?*? token > /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv.c: In function ?nvos_create_alloc?: > /usr/src/modules/nvidia-kernel/nv/nv.c:418: error: ?nv_pte_t_cache? > undeclared (first use in this function) > > The line in qestion is > > static kmem_cache_t *nv_pte_t_cache = NULL; > > > I suppose something is screwed up with my m-a, or kernel sources or compiler, > or something else. This should be a fairly regular Debian/Lenny machine > running 2.6.24-1-amd64. I have just upgraded a great number of packages, but > I can not say if that made any difference, it is some time since I tried > last. > > > There seems to be a driver in nonfree, but that is a bit old (for 2.6.18), > and does not recognize my card (GE 8600-something, silent). So I can't use > that one. I would like to get a bit of 3d working... But it is not really > important, I can live without. > > Any ideas where to go hunting for this compile error?
Well the 169 driver in unstable works fine with 2.6.24. The one in stable works fine with 2.6.18 (but I don't believe it supports an 8xxx cards). My howto on installing it on Debian is here: http://www.tinyplanet.ca/~lsorense/debian/debian-nvidia-dri-howto.html -- Len Sorensen -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
