Re: lots of 2.1.90 make braindamage
Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Wed, 18 Mar 1998 22:37:52 +0000 (GMT)
> static unsigned char maui_os [] __initdata =
> {
> 0x2a,0x20,0x4f,0x53,0x4d,0x41,0x55,0x49,0x2e,0x4d,
> 0x4f,0x54,0x20,0x46,0x69,0x6c,0x65,0x0d,0x0a,0x2a,
> (...)
>
> I don't know about *your* C compiler, but gcc 2.7.2.3 barfed on the
> unexpected "__initdata". The quick fix is to modify the Makefile to
> omit the "-i" flag.
>
> My question to whoever is: what was the intent of the bin2hex patch?
To allow you to put the boot data for sound cards that dont need a reload
on resetting into disposable kernel space at boot.
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