pmd_alloc, pte_alloc, Was Re: 2.4.3 and Alpha

Hi All, Alan, I realize I don't keep up with the linux kernel mailing list like i should but the change to pmd_alloc and pte_alloc has me a little worried. I'm working on the ppc64 port (sources soon to be posted) and this change affects one of the design attributes that we've had. Basica

Re: FW: Linux 2.4.3 Compile Errors - Power Mac

Jeff Galloway wrote: > > I sent this report to the people indicated below, whose names I got from the > MAINTAINERS file in the 2.4.3 distribution, but the email address for Mr. > MacKerras is no longer good and Mr. Chastain wrote me back that he is not > following 2.4 issues. Hi Jeff, Hmm...

Re: Linux 2.4.3 Compile Errors - Power Mac

Jeff Galloway wrote: > > Sorry, Tom about the word doc faux pas. I've set out my problem in plain > text below. I got my source from ftp.kernel.org. Hi Jeff, Well that's problem #1. Source from kernel.org for 2.4 tends to not work on PPC as it has been lagging on important patches and such.

PowerPC branch out of date

Hi Linus, I'm one of the folks that works on the PowerPC portion of the kernel. I've noticed for some time that what's available at kernel.org and what's being worked on by those of us who maintain our little portion of the PowerPC tree is more and more out of sync. How it's got there etc et

Obtaining new Device Numbers

Hi All, According to Documentation/devices.txt to request new major / numbers, all you should have to do is get ahold of H. Peter Anvin. Does anybody know if he is still doing this? Perhaps has he passed this duty on to someone else? It would appear he isn't answering requests mailed to [EMA