[linux-audio-dev] some interesting docs for 2.6 testers...

[Joern Nettingsmeier]

Werner Johansson wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> I've been doing some early 2.5 tests, but as I'm running RH8 with the Planet
> on top of it there seem to be some problems actually building a 2.5 kernel
> (the linked texts here mention optimization problems with the default
> RH-shipped gcc as one). So far I haven't been able to boot the 2.5 kernels
> properly (yes I have the console working, and the new modutils). Is there
> anything like a FAQ somewhere as how to actually build a kernel that would
> play nicely with a stock RH8 system including Planet CCRMA on top, or do I
> have to redo everything from scratch?

first of all, you should refer to Documentation/Changes in the kernel 
source tree and make sure all your userspace tools are up to date (the 
most critical being the modutils).
then you could look at the .config file for the redhat kernel and mimick 
the configuration for 2.5 (where applicable). expect some things to 
break, though. i usually only do it to the point where the system works 
for me and ignore any further boot-time error messages from init scripts 
that miss some modules etc.

disabling hardware scanning seems to help a lot - when i tried the new 
kernel on my powerbook running yellowdog, i had to disable kudzu (the 
hardware scanning tool).


> /Werner
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Joern Nettingsmeier" <nettings at folkwang-hochschule.de>
> To: <linux-audio-dev at music.columbia.edu>; "ALSA development"
> <alsa-devel at alsa-project.org>
> Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 8:36 PM
> Subject: [linux-audio-dev] some interesting docs for 2.6 testers...
> 
> 
> 
>>hello everyone!
>>
>>if you are thinking about testing the new 2.6-pre kernels (which would
>>be helpful to shake out problems with typical audio-workloads that might
>>not get tested by others), here are two links worth a read (found on
>>lwn.net):
>>
>>* the 2.5 "what to expect" document by dave jones:
>>   http://lwn.net/Articles/39901/
>>
>>* the wonderful world of linux 2.6 by joe pranevich
>>   http://www.kniggit.net/wwol26.html
>>
>>best,
>>
>>jörn
>>
>>
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>>
>>
>>Jörn Nettingsmeier
>>Kurfürstenstr 49, 45138 Essen, Germany
>>http://spunk.dnsalias.org (my server)
>>http://www.linuxdj.com/audio/lad/ (Linux Audio Developers)
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> 
> 


-- 
All Members shall refrain in their international relations from
the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or
political independence of any state, or in any other manner
inconsistent with the Purposes of the United Nations.
	-- Charter of the United Nations, Article 2.4


Jörn Nettingsmeier
Kurfürstenstr 49, 45138 Essen, Germany
http://spunk.dnsalias.org (my server)
http://www.linuxdj.com/audio/lad/ (Linux Audio Developers)