IEEE1284 (Parallel Port) Kernel Build Problem

[Stan Zitello]

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It appears that the build process for the parport.o and parport_pc.o kernel
modules is not properly picking up the value of 'CONFIG_PARPORT_1284'.  Even
though my .config file contains 'CONFIG_PARPORT_1284=y', a build of the kernel
does not successfully include IEEE1284 support, as evidenced by this message
in the system log file:

kernel: parport: IEEE1284 not supported in this kernel

I was able to generate a simple workaround, which I verified works, by adding 
a "#define" to the relevant source code in drivers/parport/.  I would have
preferred to have found the actual build problem, but I must admit to not being
able to completely decipher the build process...sorry.

I am not sure if this is relevant, but you will notice that my entire parallel
port support is via modules. The rest of the relevant entrys from .config:

#
# Parallel port support
#
CONFIG_PARPORT=m
CONFIG_PARPORT_PC=m
CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_CML1=m
# CONFIG_PARPORT_SERIAL is not set
# CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_FIFO is not set
# CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_SUPERIO is not set
CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_PCMCIA=m
# CONFIG_PARPORT_AMIGA is not set
# CONFIG_PARPORT_MFC3 is not set
# CONFIG_PARPORT_ATARI is not set
# CONFIG_PARPORT_GSC is not set
# CONFIG_PARPORT_SUNBPP is not set
# CONFIG_PARPORT_OTHER is not set
CONFIG_PARPORT_1284=y

IF it helps:
Linux llinuxi 2.4.22 #2 Wed Nov 26 13:39:27 EST 2003 i686 unknown
 
Gnu C                  3.2
Gnu make               3.79.1
util-linux             2.11u
mount                  2.11u
modutils               2.4.19
e2fsprogs              1.27
Linux C Library        2.2.5
Dynamic linker (ldd)   2.2.5
Linux C++ Library      5.0.0
Procps                 2.0.7
Net-tools              1.60
Kbd		       1.06
Sh-utils               2.0
Modules Loaded         qcamvc_pp qcamvc videodev maestro3 rtc apm 3c59x ppp_deflate zlib_deflate ppp_async ppp_generic slhc lp parport_pc parport


regards,

Stan Zitello
stan_zitello@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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