Re: Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux For Conexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem
"P. C. Chan" <[email protected]> Sat, 13 Aug 2011 11:36:34 -0400
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--===============1023730253== Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_9047081c-5599-4f72-b114-e429083cc90f_" --_9047081c-5599-4f72-b114-e429083cc90f_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable The patch works on 3.0.1. Thanks. Date: Fri=2C 12 Aug 2011 10:53:12 +0100 From: [email protected] To: [email protected] CC: [email protected]=3B [email protected] Subject: Re: [hsflinux] Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux For= Conexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem On Tue=2C 9 Aug 2011 14:53:38 -0400 "P. C. Chan" <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi there=2C > HSF support has been lacking behind quite a bit. I am currently > running 3.0.1 kernel. The last time I was able to compile with some > hacking was probably a year ago. :) Would there be any plan to > catch up? If I need to use my HSF modem=2C I have to boot the system up > using an older kernel=2C like 2.6.32 or something. Regards=2CP. C.Date: > Tue=2C 9 Aug 2011 12:43:13 -0400 From: [email protected] To: > [email protected] Subject: [hsflinux] Problem using > cnxtinstall.run with Debian Linux For Conexant HSF 56K > Data/Fax Modem =20 Since no one is bothering to deal with this mailing list any more=2C and the driver no longer works with the kernels of the current version of most mainline distributions=2C I presume it is now effectively defunct. It really shows the dangers of relying on proprietary code in linux systems. =20 I have a patch which I use to compile the hsf driver with the latest kernels=2C which I attach (I don't know if the mailing list will strip it off=2C it might). I do not guarantee it=2C because none of us see the proprietary code which it interfaces with. In particular=2C the file osservices.c uses the global kernel lock for a purpose which is not obvious to me. I have replaced it with a local lock which may well either not meet the original purpose of using the global lock or may now be completely unnecessary. =20 Chris _______________________________________________ hsflinux mailing list [email protected] https://www.linuxant.com/mailman/listinfo/hsflinux = --_9047081c-5599-4f72-b114-e429083cc90f_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html> <head> <style><!-- .hmmessage P { margin:0px=3B padding:0px } body.hmmessage { font-size: 10pt=3B font-family:Tahoma } --></style> </head> <body class=3D'hmmessage'><div dir=3D'ltr'> The patch works =3B on 3.0.1. =3B Thanks.<br><br><div>Date: Fri=2C = 12 Aug 2011 10:53:12 +0100<br>From: [email protected]<br>To: p_c_= [email protected]<br>CC: [email protected]=3B [email protected]= .com<br>Subject: Re: [hsflinux] Problem using cnxtinstall.run with Debian L= inux For Conexant HSF 56K Data/Fax Modem<br><br><pre>On Tue=2C 9 Aug 2011 1= 4:53:38 -0400<br>"P. C. Chan" &[email protected]>=3B wrote:<br>&g= t=3B Hi there=2C<br>>=3B HSF support has been lacking behind quite a bit.= I am currently<br>>=3B running 3.0.1 kernel. The last time I was able = to compile with some<br>>=3B hacking was probably a year ago. :) Would = there be any plan to<br>>=3B catch up? If I need to use my HSF modem=2C I= have to boot the system up<br>>=3B using an older kernel=2C like 2.6.32 = or something. Regards=2CP. C.Date:<br>>=3B Tue=2C 9 Aug 2011 12:43:13 -04= 00 From: [email protected] To:<br>>=3B [email protected]= Subject: [hsflinux] Problem using<br>>=3B cnxtinstall.run with Debian Li= nux For Conexant HSF 56K<br>>=3B Data/Fax Modem<br> <br>Since no one is b= othering to deal with this mailing list any more=2C and<br>the driver no lo= nger works with the kernels of the current version of<br>most mainline dist= ributions=2C I presume it is now effectively defunct.<br>It really shows th= e dangers of relying on proprietary code in linux<br>systems.<br> <br>I hav= e a patch which I use to compile the hsf driver with the latest<br>kernels= =2C which I attach (I don't know if the mailing list will strip it<br>off= =2C it might). I do not guarantee it=2C because none of us see the<br>prop= rietary code which it interfaces with. In particular=2C the file<br>osserv= ices.c uses the global kernel lock for a purpose which is not<br>obvious to= me. I have replaced it with a local lock which may well<br>either not mee= t the original purpose of using the global lock or may<br>now be completely= unnecessary.<br> <br>Chris<br></pre><br>__________________________________= _____________ hsflinux mailing list [email protected] https://www.linuxant.com/mailman/listinfo/hsflinux</div> </div><= /body> </html>= --_9047081c-5599-4f72-b114-e429083cc90f_-- --===============1023730253== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline _______________________________________________ hsflinux mailing list [email protected] https://www.linuxant.com/mailman/listinfo/hsflinux --===============1023730253==--