Hello David, Wednesday, May 18, 2005, 7:35:41 PM, you wrote: >>>I saw this with a 32 bit kernel (for a 32 bit target). As far as I >>>know, no 2.4.x kernels from linux-mips.org will work with gcc >>>3.4.x. >> That could actually be true -- I've been using GCC 4.0.0 for quite >> some time now (that includes CVS snapshots from before the >> release), so I have no slightest idea whether it's OK to use older >> versions. ;-) >>>I have previously posted patches to this list that fixed the >>>problem for me. Specifically I think the messages in this thread >>>are relevant: >>>http://www.linux-mips.org/cgi-bin/mesg.cgi?a=linux-mips&i=41AFDA18.2010906%40avtrex.com >> Hasn't one of the proposed fixes for the bug made its way to Linux >> in the end? That would be regrettable... > WRT the 2.4 kernel the answer seems to be no. And yes I think it is > regrettable. If anybody thinks it would be useful, I could post my > current patch again. Hmm right now I see the same result with oops caused new_inode(pipe_mnt->mnt_sb) where pipe_mnt=0 witn 2.4 kernels and gcc3.4.3 on dbau1200. If there was any changes in patch since Dec2004, and if it hepls to solve this problem - can you please repost it again? ()_() -( ^,^ )- -[21398845]- -<The Bat! 3.0.1.33>- -<23/05/2005 18:03>- (") (")