Bug 133097

Summary:	kernel module api changed after 2.6.8-1.579
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	John Ellson <john.ellson>
Component:	kernel	Assignee:	Arjan van de Ven <arjanv>
Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG	QA Contact:	Brian Brock <bbrock>
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Version:	3	CC:	mharris, wtogami
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Description John Ellson 2004-09-21 18:07:20 UTC

Description of problem:
In kernels after 2.6.8-1.579 the symbol __VMALLOC_RESERVE
is not exported, breaking certain externally built modules.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
kernel-smp-2.6.8-1.584

How reproducible:
100% since 2.6.8-1.579

Steps to Reproduce:
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Actual results:
Breaks external modules

Expected results:
No non-backward compatible module API changes without reasonable notice.

Additional info:
The following thread includes a one line patch to re-export the
symbol.
http://www.nvnews.net/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=37112

Comment 1 Arjan van de Ven 2004-09-21 18:08:24 UTC

modules have no business using this deep internal info.

Comment 2 John Ellson 2004-09-21 18:28:51 UTC

So you file a bug with NVIDIA !   Presumably you can point them at the
complete and accurate documentation of which symbols they are allowed
to use.

Since a one line, zero cost, fix is known for this why are you
insisting on causing so many Fedora users so much grief?

Comment 3 Mike A. Harris 2004-09-21 19:14:54 UTC

Please report this problem to Nvidia via their customer
technical support, and they will likely address the issue in a
future driver update.  Nvidia might not officially support
Fedora Core 3 test2 at this juncture, however once Fedora Core 3
is officially released, they will probably release a new driver
which supports the final OS release.

Thanks for reporting this problem to Nvidia.