For the compile bug, you need to upgrade to the current PCMCIA package. I'm
using the Aug 8th code atm.
-d
Don Faulkner wrote:
> I apologize if this has been discussed previously. I haven't found
> reference to this specific behavior though.
>
> My Sony Vaio has had an odd history with PCMCIA support. Here's the
> shortened history:
>
> On various 2.2.x & 2.3.x kernels, PCMCIA would hang the machine when a
> card was inserted or removed.
>
> On linux-2.4.0-test4, using pcmcia-cs-3.1.16, Everything worked fine.
> pcmcia-cs-3.1.11, which I was using prior to the upgrade exhibited the
> hang behavior.
>
> Now on linux-2.4.0-test5, which works great for everything else, I have
> the hang behavior again.
>
> Here's how I got PCMCIA working on 2.4.0-test4/3.3.16:
>
> 1. Build kernel as normal (make xconfig; make dep; make clean; make
> bzImage && make modules && make modules_install)
> 2. Build pcmica-cs as normal (make config; make install)
> 3. Go to pcmcia-cs-3.1.16/modules and (make all; make install)
> 4. Modify /etc/sysconfig/pcmcia (RH 6.2):
> ! PCIC_OPTS=cs_irq=7
> 5. Modify /etc/modules.conf:
> + options i82365 irq_mode=0
>
> All of this succeeds in getting a working config.
>
> Now to the problem. Install linux-2.4.0-test5. Then try to run make on
> pcmcia-3.1.1[69]/modules (the two versions I have). You get the following
> error:
>
> -----
> cc -MD -O2 -Wall -Wstrict-prototypes -pipe -I../include/static
> -I/usr/src/linux/include -I../include -D__KERNEL__ -DMODULE -c cs.c
> In file included from cs.c:66:
> cs_internal.h:136: parse error before `ss_entry_t'
> cs_internal.h:136: warning: no semicolon at end of struct or union
> cs_internal.h:177: parse error before `}'
> cs_internal.h:177: warning: type defaults to `int' in declaration of
> `socket_info_t'
> cs_internal.h:177: warning: data definition has no type or storage class
> cs_internal.h:214: parse error before `*'
> ...
> ------
> And so on.
>
> I don't think there's an error in cs_internal.h (it worked fine on
> test4) but I can't find the problem in the linux include tree (where I
> suppose it to be).
>
> Any suggestions are appreciated. I'm willing to to fiddle and hit this
> myself, as it's my machine's problem *grin*, but a push in the right
> direction would be appreciated.
>
> On the bright side. I can report many successes for the Vaio platform. My
> company has standardized on the Z505 platform and at least half of them
> are running Linux with great success. Everything works, with just a few
> exceptions: winmodem, memory stick, jog dial, and acpi stuff (smart
> battery, et. al.) Sound (ALSA & OSS), InfraRed, USB, and Firewire all
> appear to be working well.
>
> Thanks for listening.
>
> --
> Don Faulkner, KB5WPM |
> | "All that is gold does not glitter."
> ( This space unintentionally | "not all those who wander are lost."
> left blank ) | --J.R.R. Tolkien
>
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