Please ignore about the question. I am getting further but still trying to figure out since the procedure mentioned in README file and FAQ do not quite fit in my case.
Thanks!
Eddie
> -----Original Message-----
> From: yiding_wang@agilent.com [mailto:yiding_wang@agilent.com]
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 11:20 AM
> To: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
> Cc: sartre@linuxbr.com
> Subject: 2.5.72 insmod question again
>
>
> Hello ,
>
> I have patched the module update 0.9.13-pre and rebuilt
> kernel. However, the insmod is still complainthe same thing
> because the utility is still from 2.4.20-8. This driver
> module is not going to be loaded during the kernel boot. I
> want to use insmod to load the module. I tried load
> qla1280.o built with kernel and got the same result.
>
> I think I may either need a new insmod utility to load the
> module, missed something or need to follow different
> procedure. Any idea from this point?
>
> By the way, I am using RH 9.0 release as base system fo
> r2.5.72 upgrade.
>
> Thanks!
>
> Eddie
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Cesar Suga [mailto:sartre@linuxbr.com]
> > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 5:27 AM
> > To: yiding_wang@agilent.com
> > Subject: RE: 2.5.72 insmod question
> >
> >
> > On Fri, 2003-07-18 at 14:50, yiding_wang@agilent.com wrote:
> >
> > You're welcome;
> >
> > I've come with some shortcomings upgrading, too...
> >
> > []s,
> > Cesar Suga <sartre@linuxbr.com>
> >
> > > Thanks for the help!
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Cesar Suga [mailto:sartre@linuxbr.com]
> > > > Sent: Friday, July 18, 2003 3:00 AM
> > > > To: yiding_wang@agilent.com
> > > > Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
> > > > Subject: Re: 2.5.72 insmod question
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Thu, 2003-07-17 at 21:35, yiding_wang@agilent.com wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Hello,
> > > >
> > > > Install the 'module-init-tools' package, from:
> > > >
> > > >
ftp://ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/rusty/modules/
> > >
> > > This is required for the new series of kernels,
> > > starting with 2.5.50 (I
> > > think), 2.5.72 certainly requires it.
> > >
> > > Cheers,
> > > Cesar Suga <sartre@linuxbr.com>
> > >
> > > > I completed a fibre channel driver change to support for
> > > 2.5.72 (suppose to be 2.6 compatible) and compiled it OK.
> > > When trying load the driver with "insmod", it complains with
> > > the message "insmod: QM_MODULES: Function not implemented".
> > > >
> > > > I tried kernel built module qla1280.o and got the same
> > > result. It seems the insmod utility in my system is not
> > > compatible with new 2.5.72 built module.
> > > >
> > > > I have 2.4.20-8 kernel installed first and driver loads and
> > > runs fine. Later added 2.5.72 kernel and booted with its
> > > bzImage works fine too. However, the insmod utility I am
> > > using to load new driver was from 2.4.20-8 which has
> > > system_query_module() being called. I checked Doc. and
> > > source code for 2.5.72 and could not find same function call
> > > in module.c
> > > >
> > > > Some web documents mentioned that the module installation
> > > is changed from 2.4.x to 2.5.x. So far I am still looking
> > > for the solution and hope someone can help me on the issue.
> > > >
> > > > I am compiling the driver out side of kernel source tree
> > > but using kernel environmental variables for compatibility.
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > Eddie
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
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