[realtek-bug] Re: [realtek] Re: compiling problem

[Christopher Fowler]

To me the the MODULE_LICNESE has the same effect as MS Driver Signing.  
I'm not too sure if I like either.  Sure you want to protect other 
users.  But you also want to push your ideas even harder.


> On 29 Jan 2002, Cristiano De Michele wrote:
> 
> > I downloaded your last release (v1.17) of your rtl8139.c driver
> 
> That didn't take long -- I released the new driver set late last night
> (early this morning) into the test directory, and haven't yet 
announced
> the new versions. 
> 
> > but I can't compile it indeed I get the following errors:
> >
> > rtl8139.c:336: parse error before string constant
> > rtl8139.c:336: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of
> > `MODULE_LICENSE'
> 
> You also need the new kern_compat.h, which I needed to update to 
support
> the requirement for MODULE_LICENSE("GPL") in the later 2.4 kernel.
> 
> > rtl8139.c:1440: `NETIF_MSG_RXFILTER' undeclared (first use in this
> > function)
> 
> Also defined in the new kern_compat.h.  This is part of the new
> NETIF_MSG settings, which is a low-overhead way of selectively 
enabling
> driver message.  By default most messages are disabled, but different
> messages types can be enabled per-interface while the driver is 
running.
> 
> > I have also a question: actually I use your rtl8139.c v1.16a 
> > driver with my pcmcia ethernet card and I have kernel 2.2.20, 
> > anyway I would install kernel 2.4.x on my laptop but my main doubt
> > is whether it's any chance to make my ethernet pcmcia card
> > work with kernel 2.4.x, what do you think about? 
> 
> I'm about to start working on the 2.4 CardBus support -- it should 
work
> now, but I can't say for certain.
> 
> 
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