Re: cdrom changes in test13-pre2 slow down cdrom access by 70%

2000-12-27 Thread Jens Axboe
> Builtin would be fine of course. This almost screams sg to me :-) > > > > Nonetheless, with your first patch and my patch, the system starts off > using the old method of trying to allocate 8 frames buffer (which is > essential for performance) and falls back to the current (as

Re: cdrom changes in test13-pre2 slow down cdrom access by 70%

2000-12-27 Thread David Mansfield
ost screams sg to me :-) > Nonetheless, with your first patch and my patch, the system starts off using the old method of trying to allocate 8 frames buffer (which is essential for performance) and falls back to the current (as of test13-pre2) way in low/fragmented memory situations. To me, th

Re: cdrom changes in test13-pre2 slow down cdrom access by 70%

2000-12-26 Thread Jens Axboe
On Tue, Dec 26 2000, David Mansfield wrote: > > > > The cdrom changes that went into test13-pre2 really kill the performance > > > > of my cdrom. I'm using cdparanoia to read audio data, and it normally > > ... cut ... > > > Anyway, do you think

Re: cdrom changes in test13-pre2 slow down cdrom access by 70%

2000-12-26 Thread David Mansfield
> > > > > > The cdrom changes that went into test13-pre2 really kill the performance > > > of my cdrom. I'm using cdparanoia to read audio data, and it normally ... cut ... > Anyway, do you think a 'try to allocate 8, if that fails, try to > alloca

Re: cdrom changes in test13-pre2 slow down cdrom access by 70%

2000-12-26 Thread David Mansfield
Jens Axboe wrote: > > On Fri, Dec 22 2000, David Mansfield wrote: > > Jens, > > > > The cdrom changes that went into test13-pre2 really kill the performance > > of my cdrom. I'm using cdparanoia to read audio data, and it normally > > reads at 2-3x.

Re: cdrom changes in test13-pre2 slow down cdrom access by 70%

2000-12-23 Thread Jens Axboe
On Fri, Dec 22 2000, David Mansfield wrote: > Jens, > > The cdrom changes that went into test13-pre2 really kill the performance > of my cdrom. I'm using cdparanoia to read audio data, and it normally > reads at 2-3x. Since test13-pre2 it's down to .6 - .7x. I&#x

Re: 2.4.0-test13-pre2, unresolved symbols

2000-12-17 Thread Norbert Breun
ideo: Kein passendes Gerät gefunden > > "No suitable device found", -ENODEV. The video driver has not been > loaded or has not been initialised correctly. Compare the dmesg output > > >from 2.4.0-test12 and 0-test13-pre2 to see what is different. It might > &

linux-2.4.0-test13-pre2 has problems on Alpha

2000-12-17 Thread Daiki Matsuda
Hi, all. I tested test13-pre2 on Alpha, but it is not compilable. So, I send a small patch, and in test13-pre3 its problem may not be repaired. 'CONFIG_ALPHA' is used in drivers/pci/Makefile, but it is not defined in anywhere. So, I added it to arch/alpha/config.in. I think the poi

test13-pre2, fpu_entry.c compile error

2000-12-17 Thread Frank Davis
Hello,   I haven't seen this posted yet, so I have included it below. Regards, Frank   fpu_entry.c: In function `math_emulate':fpu_entry.c:194: structure has no member named `segments'make[2]: *** [fpu_entry.o] Error 1make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux/arch/i386/math-emu'make[1]: ***

Re: [patch] 2.4.0-test13-pre2: mark CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_FIFO experimental

2000-12-17 Thread Tim Waugh
On Sun, Dec 17, 2000 at 05:22:23PM +0100, Andrzej Krzysztofowicz wrote: > Why it does not depend on CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL if it really is experimental ? Oh, missed that. Thanks, fixed. Tim. */ PGP signature

Re: [patch] 2.4.0-test13-pre2: mark CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_FIFO experimental

2000-12-17 Thread Andrzej Krzysztofowicz
"Tim Waugh wrote:" > Hi Linus, > > Here is a patch that marks CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_FIFO experimental. Why it does not depend on CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL if it really is experimental ? > --- linux-2.4.0-test13-pre1/drivers/parport/Config.in.fifoexp Thu Jun 29 10:20:36 >2000 > +++ linux-2.4.0-test13-pr

[patch] 2.4.0-test13-pre2: better parport_pc commentary

2000-12-17 Thread Tim Waugh
Hi Linus, Here is a patch to make the parport_pc comments better. No code change. Tim. */ 2000-12-17 Tim Waugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * drivers/parport/parport_pc.c: Better commentary. Patch from R Horn. * drivers/parport/ChangeLog: Updated. --- linux-2.4.0-test12/dri

[patch] 2.4.0-test13-pre2: macro documentation

2000-12-17 Thread Tim Waugh
Hi Linus, This patch adds inline documentation to a couple of macros, with improvements suggested by Andi Kleen. Tim. */ 2000-12-13 Tim Waugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * include/linux/init.h, include/linux/module.h: Inline documentation for some macros. Patch from Armin Kuster. -

[patch] 2.4.0-test13-pre2: ppa 2.07

2000-12-17 Thread Tim Waugh
Hi Linus, This patch fixes some timing issues with ppa. Tim. */ 2000-12-13 Tim Waugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * drivers/scsi/ppa.c, drivers/scsi/ppa.h: Timing fixes. New parameter "recon_tmo=". This is 2.07-for-2.4.x. --- linux-2.4.0-test12/drivers/scsi/ppa.c.ppa207Tue

[patch] 2.4.0-test13-pre2: mark CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_FIFO experimental

2000-12-17 Thread Tim Waugh
Hi Linus, Here is a patch that marks CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_FIFO experimental. Tim. */ 2000-12-14 Tim Waugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * drivers/parport/Config.in: Mark CONFIG_PARPORT_PC_FIFO experimental. * drivers/parport/ChangeLog: Updated. --- linux-2.4.0-test13-pre1/drivers

[patch] 2.4.0-test13-pre2: ChangeLog sync

2000-12-17 Thread Tim Waugh
Hi Linus, Here is a small patch that syncs up the parport ChangeLog to the current source tree. Tim. */ 2000-12-13 Tim Waugh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> * drivers/parport/ChangeLog: Resync. --- linux-2.4.0-test12/drivers/parport/ChangeLog.sync Wed Dec 13 12:37:45 2000 +++ linux-2.4.0-test

Re: 2.4.0-test13-pre2, unresolved symbols

2000-12-17 Thread Keith Owens
o0 and with kernel kernel2.4.0-test12 there is no problem at all. > >>can't open /dev/video: Kein passendes Gerät gefunden "No suitable device found", -ENODEV. The video driver has not been loaded or has not been initialised correctly. Compare the dmesg output from 2.4

Re: 2.4.0-test13-pre2, unresolved symbols

2000-12-17 Thread Norbert Breun
139too.c as you told me before (I did it manually). kind regards Norbert On Saturday 16 December 2000 11:38, Keith Owens wrote: > On Sat, 16 Dec 2000 11:32:44 +0100, > > f5ibh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >/lib/modules/2.4.0-test13-pre2/kernel/fs/nfsd/nfsd.o > >/li

Re: Patch: test13-pre2 fails "make xconfig" in isdn/Config.in

2000-12-16 Thread Armin Schindler
On Sat, 16 Dec 2000, Gunther Mayer wrote: This patch does not fix all problems in isdn/eicon. A bigger patch is on the way. Thanx, Armin > Hi Linus, > apply this patch if like to fix this obvious error > with "make xconfig" on plain tree: > ./tkparse < ../arch/i386/config.in >> kconfig.t

Re: 2.4.0-test13-pre2, unresolved symbols

2000-12-16 Thread f5ibh
Hi Keith, Keith Owens wrote : >>/lib/modules/2.4.0-test13-pre2/kernel/fs/nfsd/nfsd.o >>/lib/modules/2.4.0-test13-pre2/kernel/fs/nfs/nfs.o: unresolved symbol >>rpc_wake_up_task >Does this fix it? Yes, _this_ problem is fixed, thank you. Regards Jean-Luc

2.4.0-test13-pre2 has problems

2000-12-16 Thread Daiki Matsuda
Hi, all. I'm trying kernel 2.4.0-test13-pre2. But it has a problem in CONFIG_ATM. In net/Config.in, we seletct CONFIG_ATM by bool, CONFIG_ATM_LANE and CONFIG_ATM_MPOA by tristate. But net/atm/common.c calls two function i.e. atm_lane_init and atm_mpoa_init, there also in ne

Re: Patch: test13-pre2 fails "make xconfig" in isdn/Config.in

2000-12-16 Thread Kai Germaschewski
n driver type standalone' CONFIG_ISDN_DRV_EICON_DIVAS > + bool ' Build Eicon driver type standalone' CONFIG_ISDN_DRV_EICON_DIVAS > fi > > # CAPI subsystem Sorry, my bad. (Note to myself: Always test changes before submitting with make menuconfig and make xconfig). H

Re: Problems compiling test13-pre2

2000-12-16 Thread Keith Owens
On Sat, 16 Dec 2000 00:24:01 -0500, Jon Akers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >This appears to be a problem with the Makefile changes and NFS/NFSD/lockd >and module compilation. Index: 0-test13-pre2.1/fs/lockd/svc.c --- 0-test13-pre2.1/fs/lockd/svc.c Mon, 02 Oct 2000 15:28:44 +1100 kaos (linux-2.4/e

Re: 2.4.0-test13-pre2, unresolved symbols

2000-12-16 Thread Keith Owens
On Sat, 16 Dec 2000 11:32:44 +0100, f5ibh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >/lib/modules/2.4.0-test13-pre2/kernel/fs/nfsd/nfsd.o >/lib/modules/2.4.0-test13-pre2/kernel/fs/nfs/nfs.o: unresolved symbol rpc_wake_up_task Does this fix it? Index: 0-test13-pre2.1/fs/lockd/svc.c --- 0-test

Patch: test13-pre2 fails "make xconfig" in isdn/Config.in

2000-12-16 Thread Gunther Mayer
Hi Linus, apply this patch if like to fix this obvious error with "make xconfig" on plain tree: ./tkparse < ../arch/i386/config.in >> kconfig.tk drivers/isdn/Config.in: 98: can't handle dep_bool/dep_mbool/dep_tristate condition make[1]: *** [kconfig.tk] Error 1 mak

2.4.0-test13-pre2, unresolved symbols

2000-12-16 Thread f5ibh
Hi! depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.0-test13-pre2/kernel/fs/nfs/nfs.o /lib/modules/2.4.0-test13-pre2/kernel/fs/nfs/nfs.o depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.0-test13-pre2/kernel/fs/nfsd/nfsd.o /lib/modules/2.4.0-test13-pre2/kernel/fs/nfs/nfs.o: unresolved symbol

Re: Problems compiling test13-pre2

2000-12-15 Thread Derek Wildstar
Sat, 16 Dec 2000 00:24:01 -0500 > From: Jon Akers <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: 'Kernel Mailing List ' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Problems compiling test13-pre2 > > This appears to be a problem with the Makefile changes and NFS/NFSD/lockd > and module comp

Problems compiling test13-pre2

2000-12-15 Thread Jon Akers
2.4.0-test13-pre2; \ mkdir -p pcmcia; \ find kernel -path '*/pcmcia/*' -name '*.o' | xargs -i -r ln -sf ../{} pcmcia if [ -r System.map ]; then /sbin/depmod -ae -F System.map 2.4.0-test13-pre2; fidepmod: *** Unresolved symbols in /lib/modules/2.4.0-test13-pre2/kernel/fs/nfs/nfs.o dep

test13-pre2

2000-12-15 Thread Linus Torvalds
This is mostly still Makefile updates. Right now there are still architecture-specific Makefiles that haven't been updated, but x86 and sparc are done, along with the drivers you can enable for those architectures. Expect the other architectures to follow soonish. The other large part is the ACP