Mailinglist Archive: opensuse-kernel (25 mails)

[Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxx>]

On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 08:05:50PM +0000, Andrew Wafaa wrote:
> On Wed, 12 Nov 2008 10:20:34 -0800
> Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > On Wed, Nov 12, 2008 at 10:20:25AM +0000, Andrew Wafaa wrote:
> > > Morning all,
> > >
> > > Could someone confirm the correct method for building kernel modules
> > > for >=11.1 ?
> > >
> > > I need to create KMPs for the ASUS eeePC netbooks, for ACPI and
> > > other hardware specifics.
> >
> > You do?  Can you let me know exactly what is missing in our 11.1
> > kernel for this kind of hardware so that I can see about adding it to
> > the main tree (as well as the upstream kernel tree at the same time)?
> >
> > thanks,
> >
> > greg k-h
>
> Hi Greg (and others),
>
> I can't say exactly what is missing but all I know is I need the
> following packaged as KMPs since 10.3 and I have tried without in
> 11.1Beta4 and failed:
>
> ACPI - The current package by Oliver Beng on the Build service
> https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=asus_acpi&project=home%3Aappleonkel%3AEEE

This should no longer be needed, as it already is in the opensuse 11.1
kernel package by default, as it is part of mainline already.

> Events - The current package by Vincent Steenhoute on the Build Service
> https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=eeeEvents&project=home%3Aciv75%3AEEE
>
> Not sure if the events one is kernel related.

Then why is it needed?

Did you try this hardware without any additional kmps added?  What did
not work?

thanks,

greg k-h
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