On giovedì 28 giugno 2007, Jeff Dike wrote:
> On Thu, Jun 28, 2007 at 07:04:08PM +0100, kototama kototama wrote:
> > I can't load a module inside a uml system. I've got the following error:
> >
> > Unknown symbol unlock_kernel
> > Unknown symbol lock_kernel
> >
> > I know these functions should not be used anymore but it's old code...
>
> I don't see any evidence on i386 that lock_kernel is available to
> modules, so it looks like this is a case of a module needing to be updated.

If you do need them, you can add the missing EXPORT_SYMBOL() for them to the 
UML kernel and recompile it. But sooner or later, you'll probably have to fix 
it to run on a normal kernel...

> > By the way what is the meaning of the option CONFIG_BROKEN_ON_SMP in
> > .config ?
>
> I don't know.  A grep of the kernel tree doesn't show anything
> controlled by it.  Apparently it once meant something, but doesn't any
> more.

CONFIG_BROKEN allows selecting features known not to work well; 
CONFIG_BROKEN_ON_SMP allows features which have problems only on SMP.
-- 
Inform me of my mistakes, so I can add them to my list!
Paolo Giarrusso, aka Blaisorblade
http://www.user-mode-linux.org/~blaisorblade

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