Re: 2.4.18-0.26a kernel RPMS

[Michal Jaegermann <michal ellpspace math ualberta ca>]

On Fri, May 03, 2002 at 02:29:31PM -0700, Bob Lindell wrote:
> I've patched, compiled, and built 2.4.18-0.26a kernel RPMS for the
> alpha.  This is based on the 2.4.18-0.26 kernel from the RedHat rawhide
> distribution.
> A small patch includes back ports of some functions from
> the 2.5 kernel to get it to compile.

It would be nice if you would put also on your site this small patch,
or patches, as a separate entity. :-)  

>From what I know there is likely few more "details" required.

> depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.18-0.26a/kernel/drivers/char/
> drm/sis.o
> depmod:         sis_malloc_Ra3329ed5
> depmod:         sis_free_Rced25333

These are referenced by SiS DRM support but provided by SiS900 video
driver so if you put CONFIG_DRM_SIS but not CONFIG_SIS900 then you
will get those.  A configuration bug with apparently no good way to
prevent automatically.  Most likely you do not need any of these but
if you do then bring them in pairs.

> depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.18-0.26a/kernel/drivers/video
> /pm3fb.o
> depmod:         fbgen_switch
> depmod:         fbgen_get_var
............................

These are provided by a generic frame buffer support (see
drivers/video/fbgen.c) so either something not exported or you have
more configuration troubles.

> depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.18-0.26a/kernel/net/ipv4/ipvs
> /ip_vs.o
> depmod:         sys_wait4
> depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.18-0.26a/kernel/net/tux/tux.o
> depmod:         sys_wait4

This is a missing system call.  So either you have messed up
arch/alpha/entry.S (check among other things '#define NR_SYSCALLS' at
the top of this file; it is wrong in many kernels and was really fixed
only in 2.4.19-pre series but you may adjust it yourself) and/or you are
missing 'EXPORT_SYMBOL(sys_wait4);' line in
arch/alpha/kernel/alpha_ksyms.c. 'sys_wait4' should be in entry.S  with
a number 365.

  Michal