[linux-audio-dev] Problem modprobing latency-test module for the latency benchmark: rtc -> no such device

[Takashi Iwai]

At Sun, 23 May 2004 22:47:34 -0400,
Ivica Ico Bukvic wrote:
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I've been trying to benchmark my notebook with the latency-test. However,
> after a successful compile, instructions tell me that I need to install the
> latency-test module before running tests. Yet, if I do modprobe
> latency-test, computer complains about rtc module saying "no such device"
> and ultimately fails to install the latency-test module which depends on
> rtc. I am using 2.6.5-mm5 kernel with some additional patches, none of which
> should necessarily affect the real-time clock (is that what rtc stands
> for?). The processor is mobile amd64 and the kernel when either compiled for
> i586 or K8 chips exhibits in both cases the same symptom. OS is Mdk 10.0
> (community with all the patches that should bring it up to par with the
> official release, at least I think so).

first of all, the module won't work for x86-64 (yet)...
due to its stack-tracing, the module is dedicated for i386.

(of course, any patches welcome ;)


Takashi