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.
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--- linux/kernel/module.c.orig Wed Jan 29 05:40:34 1997
+++ linux/kernel/module.c Tue Feb 4 14:41:07 1997
@@ -62,7 +62,22 @@ static void free_module(struct module *)
void init_modules(void)
{
+ struct module_symbol *start;
+
kernel_module.nsyms = __stop___ksymtab - __start___ksymtab;
+
+ /* Work around a bug in binutils < 2.7.0.4 ish that doesn't match
+ up magic section symbols with the section they belong with. */
+
+ start = __stop___ksymtab - kernel_module.nsyms;
+ if (start != __start___ksymtab) {
+ printk(KERN_WARNING "Binutils broken -- "
+ "ksymtab start symbol not aligned\n");
+
+ kernel_module.syms = start;
+ kernel_module.ex_table_start = __stop___ex_table -
+ (__stop___ex_table - __start___ex_table);
+ }
#ifdef __alpha__
{