Bug 18746 – Voodoo DRI driver does not compile in kernel

Bug 18746 - Voodoo DRI driver does not compile in kernel

Summary:	Voodoo DRI driver does not compile in kernel

Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG

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Product:	Red Hat Linux
Classification:	Retired
Component:	kernel (Show other bugs)
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Version:	7.0
Hardware:	i686 Linux

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Assigned To:	Michael K. Johnson
QA Contact:	Brock Organ
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Reported:	2000-10-09 17:30 EDT by Alex Malmyguine
Modified:	2007-04-18 12:29 EDT (History)
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Last Closed:	2000-10-10 09:14:16 EDT
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Description Alex Malmyguine 2000-10-09 17:30:16 EDT

Attemt to compile Voodoo Banshee/Vodoo3 DRI in kernel unseccessful. Though 
it compiles as module. Steps to reproduce:

1. make menuconfig -> Character devices -> DRM support [*] -> Voodoo 
Banshee/Voodoo3 support [*]

2. make bzImage -> error message when compiling tdfx_drv.c, line 132

Comment 1 Arjan van de Ven 2000-10-10 02:39:26 EDT

In 2.2.16, you cannot compile the drm drivers into the kernel. They have to be
modules, due to some not-yet present 2.4 mechanisms (__setup is one of them).
These mechanisms are already added to the 2.2.18pre kernel-series to provide
better forward-compatibility.

If needed, I can supply a patch to add them to the 2.2.16 Red Hat kernel as
well.

Comment 2 Alex Malmyguine 2000-10-10 09:14:12 EDT

About the patch - I do not think it's vitally important. Thanks anyway.

Comment 3 Mike A. Harris 2001-08-09 14:58:33 EDT

THis isn't a bug, it is just as Arjan said.  Not a supported
thing to do. Closing bug.

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