Re: Report on compiling 2.1.26

Chris Wedgwood (chris@cyphercom.com)
Thu, 13 Feb 1997 16:17:56 -0500


>1. arch/i386/kernel/time.c
>
>Some code regarding lost_ticks and USECS_PER_JIFFY wasn't suppressed
>when CONFIG_APM was set. Also, I marked some #endif's to tell what
>the matching #ifdef's were testing on.

If #ifdef/#endif's need moving.

>2. drivers/ap1000/{apfddi.c,apfddi.h,bif.c}
>
>The structure enet_statistics has been replaced by net_device_stats.
>(I think.)

>From if_ether.h:

#define enet_statistics net_device_stats

(its probably not included in the relevant files)

>Extraneous backslash prevents integer answers from being accepted.

I think this depends on what version of GNU's sh-utils are in use. I think
1.16 changed is more POSIX compliant which may break parts of the script.
(Its been discussed in a number of places).

-Chris