BERTRAND Joël <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hi,
>> The Linux SG3 interface does not work properly when a 32bit app is >> talking to a 64bit kernel. > > Maybe. But with 2.6.20.3 kernel, on the same sparc, I can use > this scanner (with libsane that comes with sarge), but system is not > stable. I don't see any diff on sg driver between 2.6.20.3 and > 2.6.21-rc7. Have you diffed the 2 libsane versions yet ? (the backend you're using + common code in sanei/ for a start) >> You can either: >> - try to do a 64bit build of sane-backends >> - try to use the old SG interface, if still exists/works >> >> Unfortunately, both options are unfit for Debian; 64bit binaries would >> require to rebuild all the dependency chain, and using the old SG >> interface won't last long :/ > > Thus, any issue or workaround ? No, not at the moment, I'm afraid. Can you try to run the libsane version from sarge on the sparc and see if it still works ? JB. -- Julien BLACHE <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | Debian, because code matters more Debian & GNU/Linux Developer | <http://www.debian.org> Public key available on <http://www.jblache.org> - KeyID: F5D6 5169 GPG Fingerprint : 935A 79F1 C8B3 3521 FD62 7CC7 CD61 4FD7 F5D6 5169
