Hello, I have read that, "These are typically caused by an .text function calling into .init.text code ie) code that is declared as __init, __devinit, etc.." I am compiling a GPL'd, but not in-kernel, driver and I see several Section mismatch warnings. And I am seeing kernel panics while trying to use the driver. I would like to fix the issues, but I don't recognize any of the referenced code from the warnings in the driver code. How do I figure out where to fix it? I have googled for solutions/guidance, but all I can find is generic recommendations to "don't do that", or specific patched which fixed similar warnings. I don't know how to correlate the warnings to the code. The only '__init' or '__exit' usages in the code in question are the blah_init_module and blah_cleanup_module functions. These are the warnings: WARNING: vmlinux - Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:start_kernel from .text between 'is386' (at offset 0xc0401166) and 'check_x87' WARNING: vmlinux - Section mismatch: reference to .init.text: from .text between 'rest_init' (at offset 0xc04012ef) and 'try_name' WARNING: vmlinux - Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:__alloc_bootmem from .text between 'cpu_init' (at offset 0xc040c8b2) and 'c_start' WARNING: vmlinux - Section mismatch: reference to .init.text: from .text between 'online_page' (at offset 0xc041c703) and 'free_init_pages' WARNING: vmlinux - Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:__alloc_bootmem from .text between 'vgacon_startup' (at offset 0xc0508f83) and 'vgacon_scrolldelta' WARNING: vmlinux - Section mismatch: reference to .init.data:logo_linux_clut224 from .text between 'fb_find_logo' (at offset 0xc0511910) and 'cfb_fillrect' WARNING: vmlinux - Section mismatch: reference to .init.text:reserve_ibft_region from __ksymtab between '__ksymtab_reserve_ibft_region' (at offset 0xc0673dc8) and '__ksymtab_ibft_addr' WARNING: vmlinux - Section mismatch: reference to .init.text: from .data between 'apic_bigsmp' (at offset 0xc068b744) and 'cpu.4831' Any pointers greatly appreciated. I can provide more info as required. -Bob Beers -- To unsubscribe from this list: send an email with "unsubscribe kernelnewbies" to ecartis@xxxxxxxxxxxx Please read the FAQ at http://kernelnewbies.org/FAQ
