Re: kernel-2.6

On Sun, Aug 03, 2003 at 05:16:59PM -0500, Frank Mori Hess wrote:
> > There are 4 options:
> > 1) Modify the existing configure script and try to make it work with
> > 2.6. Modify the source. etc.
> 
> I'd like to stick with 1.

Agreed.  I did a lot of work on this a few weeks ago as part of
a transition to using automake, but never checked it in because
it never fully worked (and wasn't even remotely well-tested.)

There's nothing fundamentally difficult with supporting 2.6-style
kernel modules in the existing makefiles, however, I certainly
don't want to touch the steaming pile (which was derived from
Linux-2.2.17).  That system has lasted so long because it is
nearly bug free on 11 architectures, 3 kernel series, a variety
of random kernel configuration options, cross-compilation, and
voodoo linker flags.  Any potential replacement system will need
to meet those requirements before being considered.



dave...

Received on 2003-08-04Z06:41:38