Re: depmod oopses + workaround patch

tenthumbs@cybernex.net
Wed, 05 Feb 1997 03:31:33 GMT


On Tue, 4 Feb 1997 15:10:07 -0600 (CST), you wrote:

> I think it was Edouard Parmelan who noticed first, but I have
> verified that all reported oopsing in depmod is due to broken
> binutils.
>
> Please make sure you are using 2.7.0.4 or later. The patch
> below is no substitute for fixing the actual bug. I believe
> HJ has 2.7.0.8 on tsx-11 now, so if in doubt get it.
>
>
> [patch omitted]
>

I am using 2.7.0.3 and have never gotten an oops, eventhough I've built 11
different 2.1.25 kernels. Am I just lucky or is there something else going on?