On Tue, 19 Nov 2002 12:51:44 -0500
Jeff Garzik <jgarzik@pobox.com> wrote:
> Matt Reppert wrote:
>
> > drivers/net/mii.c doesn't export module init/cleanup functions. That
> > means it
> > can't be loaded under the new module scheme. This patch adds do-nothing
> > functions for it, which allows it to load. (8139too depends on mii, so
> > without this I don't have network.)
>
> ahhh! I was wondering what was up, but since I was busy with other
> things I just compiled it into the kernel and continued on my way.
>
> That's a bug in the new module loader.
Not so sure I agree ... recompiled the kernel with debugging output in
module.c and when I try to insert mii.o without above patch it complains
"Module has no name!" and returns -ENOEXEC from the syscall. I think
naming mii.o would be a good idea. This may not be the best way to do
it, but it works. (Granted, I'm not terribly familiar with all the
modules code changes yet, but ... ) Having anonymous output in lsmod
would be somewhat confusing :) ("Well, whatever it is, 8139too needs
it, don't touch it!")
Just noticed above patch is -p0. Whoops.
Matt
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