Re: Linux crashes after installing a module. (Please CC hamilton@sedsystems.ca)

Dave Jones (davej@codemonkey.org.uk)
Tue, 20 May 2003 23:18:59 +0100


On Tue, May 20, 2003 at 04:07:07PM -0600, Kendrick Hamilton wrote:
> Hi,
> We are developping a module for a custom built card. The module
> installs fine on some computers and not on others. All computers are
> running 2.4.18 or 2.4.20 kernel. Here is a dump of installing the module
> and linux crashing. The module is tainting the kernel (I plan on GPLing
> the module and if you want code for it, I can send it to you, I just don't
> know how to flag it as GPLed).

The tainting is easily fixed with a one liner..
MODULE_LICENSE("GPL");

Why your code crashes however, is impossible for anyone to tell without
seeing the code.

Dave
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