He's been told this at least 3 times. I'm starting to think that he's a troll. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Markus Gothe" <markus.gothe@xxxxxx> To: "kaka" <share.kt@xxxxxxxxx> Cc: <directfb-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <directfb-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx>; <linux-mips@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <uclinux-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <linux-fbdev-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2007 8:56 AM Subject: Re: Updated:Error opening framebuffer device/Unknown symbol > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA256 > > You cannot use libc-stuff for the kernel, use the kernel equalients... > > //Markus > > kaka wrote: > > Hi All, > > > > Thanks for the overhelming responses. > > I was able to remove the problem of Unknown symbols by linking the > > proper libraries. Now the problem got reduced to the following messages. > > > > # insmod brcmstfb.ko > > brcmstfb: Unknown symbol printf > > brcmstfb: Unknown symbol malloc > > brcmstfb: Unknown symbol free > > insmod: cannot insert `brcmstfb.ko': Unknown symbol in module (2): > > No such file or directory > > # > > > > for the above problem i had tried to link "libgcc.a " but those > > symbols are also undefined in it also. > > RECAP: > > While running the cross compiled directFB example on MIPS chip,* > > We tried to install the framebuffer driver(command given > > above) after creating the node fb0. > > APPROACH: > > Actually the code of frambuffer driver consists of usual kernel > > framebuffer code and properitiary graphics lib code. > > The properitiary graphics lib code is using malloc,print and free > > from <stdlib.h> and that is why those symbols are coming undefined. > > > > Could anybody help in this regard? > > Thanks in advance. > > > > kaka > > > > > > > > ---------- Forwarded message ---------- > > From: *kaka* < share.kt@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:share.kt@xxxxxxxxx>> > > Date: Oct 12, 2007 6:33 PM > > Subject: Error opening framebuffer device/Unknown symbol > > register_framebuffer > > To: directfb-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > <mailto:directfb-users@xxxxxxxxxxxx>, directfb-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > <mailto:directfb-dev@xxxxxxxxxxxx>. > > > > > > > > * Hi All, * > > > > * While running the cross compiled directFB example on MIPS chip, * > > > > * > > > > > > > > We tried to install the framebuffer driver(command given at the > bottom) and we have already created the node fb0. * > > > > * We are getting the following error, * > > > > > > > > * Can anybody help in this regard ? * > > > > * Thanks in Advance. * > > > > # ../../cross_directfb/simple_mips > > > > > =======================| DirectFB 1.0.0 |======================= > > (c) 2001-2007 The DirectFB Organization (directfb.org > <http://directfb.org/>) > > (c) 2000-2004 Convergence (integrated media) GmbH > > ------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > (*) DirectFB/Core: Single Application Core. (2007-10-05 14:17) > > (!) Direct/Util: opening '/dev/fb0' failed > > --> No such device or address > > (!) DirectFB/FBDev: Error opening framebuffer device! > > (!) DirectFB/FBDev: Use 'fbdev' option or set FRAMEBUFFER > environment variable. > > (!) DirectFB/Core: Could not initialize 'system' core! > > --> Initialization error! > > simple.c <96>: > > (#) DirectFBError [DirectFBCreate (&dfb)]: Initialization > error! > > # > > > > * While running the following command in MIPS chip, we are getting > the following error. * > > > > # insmod brcmstfb.ko > > brcmstfb: Unknown symbol unregister_framebuffer > > brcmstfb: Unknown symbol printf > > brcmstfb: Unknown symbol malloc > > brcmstfb: Unknown symbol fb_find_mode > > brcmstfb: Unknown symbol fb_dealloc_cmap > > brcmstfb: Unknown symbol fb_alloc_cmap > > brcmstfb: Unknown symbol framebuffer_release > > brcmstfb: Unknown symbol free > > insmod: cannot insert `brcmstfb.ko': Unknown symbol in module (2): > No such file or directory > > # > > # > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Thanks & Regards, > > kaka > > > > -- > > Thanks & Regards, > > kaka > > > - -- > _______________________________________ > > Mr Markus Gothe > Software Engineer > > Phone: +46 (0)13 21 81 20 (ext. 1046) > Fax: +46 (0)13 21 21 15 > Mobile: +46 (0)73 718 72 80 > Diskettgatan 11, SE-583 35 Linköping, Sweden > www.27m.com > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) > Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org > > iD8DBQFHILyr6I0XmJx2NrwRCDF2AJ9eZIGLy2mPEiUn6bz4+oX7pclzWACfQBn8 > pv3s3/Hpkhhau69I7NZLCJ0= > =0zSq > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > > >
