David Dawes wrote: > On Wed, Mar 08, 2006 at 05:54:02PM -0500, David Dawes wrote: > >> On Wed, Mar 08, 2006 at 08:23:17AM -0800, Tom Williams wrote: >> >>> Hi! I just installed the XFree86 4.5.99.901 snapshot (which fixed my >>> xterm installation problem, thanks guys! :)) and it runs fine. I >>> wanted to try the "-autoconfig" option to see what it would do and it >>> generated these messages: >>> >> Autoconfigure works by loading a bunch of drivers, using the one >> that proves to be the best choice, and unloading the others. >> >> The problem is that fbdev registers that it needs fbdevhw. When >> it is unloaded it doesn't notify the loader that fbdevhw is no >> longer needed. Since the nv driver refers to fbdevhw (even though >> it isn't using it), these references are being reported as fatal >> unresolved symbols. >> >> The new loader now invalidates symbol references to modules that >> have been unloaded. To fix this problem, the fbdev module (and all >> modules, really) needs to be modified to register its fbdevhw >> requirements as being specific to itself so that those requirements >> get removed when it is unloaded. >> >> I'll take a look at doing this, and post a patch. >> >> Tom, thanks for reporting the problem! >> > > The attached patch should fix this problem. > > David > Ok, I'll try it and report my findings here. :) Peace... Tom _______________________________________________ XFree86 mailing list XFree86@xxxxxxxxxxx http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xfree86
