This might be related to a powerpc-specific bug in the busybox insmod implementation. Try the 0.60.4 release or use this patch:
http://opensource.se/projects/busybox/busybox-0.60.3-insmod_rewrite.patch / magnus stefania magistrali wrote: > > Hi all! > I am working with a PowerPC 860T based board. > I have a problem with loading modules: I made: > > make dep make clean make zImage make modules and make modules_install > > to create my kernel and modules , but when I try to load the module > hdlc.o with insmod, I have a segmentation fault. I am using busybox > version 0.60.3 and linux version 2.4.19pre6. Here I send the last part > of the strace sequence of the command "insmod hdlc" > Can anyone help me? > Thanks very much in advance! > Stefania > > query_module(NULL, 0, NULL, 0) = 0 > query_module(NULL, QM_MODULES, { /* 0 entries */ }, 0) = 0 > mmap(NULL, 16384, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, > 0) = 0x30033000 > query_module(NULL, QM_SYMBOLS, 0x30032e08, 16384, 21866) = -1 ENOSPC (No > space left on device) > mmap(NULL, 24576, PROT_READ|PROT_WRITE, MAP_PRIVATE|MAP_ANONYMOUS, -1, > 0) = 0x30037000 > query_module(NULL, QM_SYMBOLS, { /* 961 entries */ }, 961) = 0 > --- SIGSEGV (Segmentation fault) --- > +++ killed by SIGSEGV +++ > ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/
