Re: Kernels 2.1.116pre1 & 2.1.116pre2 on Alpha

Michael Gilbert (mgilbert@oit.umass.edu)
Mon, 17 Aug 1998 13:47:38 -0400 (EDT)


Michael Gilbert:
>On an AlphaStation 200/233MHz, RedHat 5.1/Alpha-
>
>(all using the same .config, all using latest egcs)
>
>I can successfully compile, boot, and run 2.1.115 with sound:
>
> ...
> Sound initialization started
> <MSS audio codec (CS4231)> at 0x534 irq 9 dma 3,3
> Sound initialization complete
> ...
>
>I can successfully compile, but not boot 2.1.116pre(1 or 2):
>
> ...
> <MSS audio codec (CS4231)> at 0x534 irq 9 dma 3,3
> (hangs forever)
>
>I can successfully compile, boot, and run 2.1.116pre(1 or 2) without compiling in sound:
>
> ...
> (no sound messages, of course)
> ...
>
>Any ideas?
>
>Please CC any responses to list.

I believe this _may_ have something to do with arch/alpha/kernel/sys_sio.c
and the fact that it does not differentiate between the Avanti and Noname pci interrupt routing (and so states....)

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