Hi, I checked the Makefile and found that it was not getting called. Looking at ./include/linux/compat_autoconf.h I found the following: #if (LINUX_VERSION_CODE >= KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,28)) #ifndef CONFIG_ATL1C #define CONFIG_ATL1C 1 #endif /* CONFIG_ATL1C */ #ifndef CONFIG_ALX #define CONFIG_ALX 1 #endif /* CONFIG_ALX */ #ifndef CONFIG_COMPAT_MDIO #define CONFIG_COMPAT_MDIO 1 #endif /* CONFIG_COMPAT_MDIO */ #endif /* CONFIG_COMPAT_KERNEL_2_6_28 */ Does it means that ALX driver is only supported with kernel 2.6.28 or higher? Thanks Renato 2014-10-31 17:26 GMT-02:00 Arend van Spriel <arend@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: > + backport list > > Please keep the list in the loop. > > On 10/31/14 20:08, Renato wrote: >> >> Arend, >> >> After doing a make install, only compat.ko and >> compat_firmware_class.ko was generated. >> >> I thought it was an unified driver and because of that no alx.ko was >> needed. >> >> Searching on source tree for "alx*", only the source code was found on >> ./drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx (no kernel module). >> >> Before making, I've called the script driver-select with alx as parameter. >> >> Do you hane any ideia why the alx.ko module was not build them? > > > It has been a while since I used the "old" compat-drivers stuff. I guess you > need to for 2.6.24 support. You should check > drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/Makefile. > > Gr. AvS > > >> Thanks >> >> 2014-10-31 17:03 GMT-02:00 Arend van Spriel<arend@xxxxxxxxxxxx>: >>> >>> On 10/31/14 19:40, Renato wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> Hi, >>>> >>>> I have and old Linux system built from scratch based on kernel 2.6.24 >>>> and I need to add support on it for an Atheros ethernet card that >>>> doesnt have driver for kernel 2.6.24. >>>> >>>> Unfortunately we can't update the kernel because my client has a >>>> control hardware that only have binary e propertery driver for 2.6.24. >>>> >>>> Because of that, I'm trying to use compat-drivers to do that. >>>> >>>> What I did so far was: >>>> >>>> Downloaded compat-drivers-3.8.3-2-snpu and extraceted it. >>>> Compiled it using: >>>> >>>> ./scripts/driver-select alx >>>> make >>>> make install >>>> >>>> After rebooting, I loaded the compat driver with: >>>> >>>> modprobe compat >>>> >>>> I can see the following on dmesg: >>>> >>>> Compat-drivers backport release: compat-drivers-v3.8.3-2-snpu >>>> Backport based on linux-stable.git v3.8.3 >>>> compat.git: linux-stable.git >>>> >>>> Nothing more. And no eth yet. >>>> >>>> What I am missing? >>> >>> >>> >>> After loading compat you have the glue layer in place to load the actual >>> 3.8.3 drivers on 2.6.24. So your next step would be to modprobe the alx >>> driver or whatever it is called. >>> >>> Regards, >>> Arend >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks >>>> -- >>>> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe backports" in >>>> the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx >>>> More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html >>> >>> >>> > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe backports" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
