Re: [PATCH] DRM 4.0 support for kernel 2.4.17

[Christoph Hellwig]

On Sun, Dec 23, 2001 at 10:48:36AM +1100, Keith Owens wrote:
> needs the separate copy of drmlib.  I will not maintain that crud into
> kbuild 2.5.
> 
> drivers/char/drm-4.0/Makefile below uses the standard kbuild design.
> One copy of drmlib-4.0 which is built into the kernel if any drm 4.0
> drivers are built in, otherwise drmlib-4.0 is a module if there are any
> drm 4.0 modules.  Totally untested.

ftp.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/hch/patches/v2.4/2.4.17/linux-2.4.17-drm40-1.patch.bz2

Is a version that is (build-) tested and very similar to your versions, based
on my 2.4.0-test Makefile.

> Some of the code in $(drmlib-4.0-objs) will need EXPORT_SYMBOLS to work
> when drm 4.0 drivers are compiled as modules.

I don't consider that a good use of drm 4.0.  If someone wants to fix it
anyway he/she should do it.  I don't think this compatiblity code needs
so much attention.

	Christoph

-- 
Of course it doesn't work. We've performed a software upgrade.