On 04-Jan-01 Warren Toomey wrote:
> In article by Daniel O'Connor:
> > On 03-Jan-01 Warren Toomey wrote:
> > > # kldload /usr/local/modules/rtc.ko
> > > kldload: can't load /usr/local/modules/rtc.ko: Exec format error
> > >
> > > Is this a 4.2-thing, or have I just done something wrong? I've
> > > searched the FreeBSD mail lists for clues, with no luck.
>
> Ok, I've found the answer. The rtc and vmware2 ports both turn this
> flag on in the appropriate Makefiles:
>
> KMODDEPS= linux
>
> This creates a binary file called `linux' which is linked in (?) to the
> the module at compile time, e.g:
>
> ld -Bshareable -o vmmon_up.ko setdef0.o vmmon_up.kld setdef1.o linux
>
> By commenting out this flag, the file `linux' isn't used, and the module
> can then be loaded by kldload. Also, vmware appears to work fine.
The reason it has the KMODDEPS line is to add a dependancy on the linux kld. This
means that if the vmware kld is loaded the linux one will be loaded if necessary.
I think you should send this directly to the vmware maintainer though :)
---
Daniel O'Connor software and network engineer
for Genesis Software - http://www.gsoft.com.au
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