Re: Question: Porting a Driver to 2.2

Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Fri, 11 Jun 1999 23:21:17 +0100 (BST)


> Where can I get some information on what changes need to be made to a
> driver that would run under 2.0.x Kernels but insmod loads it and gets
> 2 unsats (outb and inb).

That sounds like you didnt include <asm/io.h> rather than 2.0->2.2 porting
problem. Also check you are compiling with -O2 or -finline-functions

> Is there a 2.0.x to 2.2.x porting document of some sort? I figured out
> several things.

Linux Magazine has a pair of articles I wrote. The deal we did is that in
90 days I get them back to do as I like with. I will be submitting them to
Linus at that point for the Documentation dir.

> What I have is a 9 track tape unit driver for an Overland Data controller
> if anyone is interested.

**boggle**

> Is this the right place to ask?

Yes

Alan

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