Re: Sparc64 bugs in 2.4.23 kernel

"David S. Miller" <[email protected]> Tue, 02 Dec 2003 09:47:12 +0000
Newsgroups org.kernel.vger.ultralinux
Message-ID <marc-linux-ultrasparc-107035850032704@msgid-missing>
On Mon, 1 Dec 2003 18:33:39 -0800 (PST)
Dave Andruczyk <[email protected]> wrote:

> Kernel compile attempted on an ultrasparc 30 (gentoo-1.4rc4) 2.4.23
> vanilla sources.
> 
> drivers/sbus/char/vfc_dev.c fails to compile because of missing header
> file called "vfc_ioctls.h". This file exists in asm-sparc, but NOT in
> asm-sparc64.  Copying the header from asm-sparc to asm-sparc64 allowed
> it tom complile, but don't know if this is "the right way"...

The VFC driver has not seen any loving care for at least 6 years.
I would not try to build or use it unless you plan on doing the
work to begin making it compile and work yourself.