Bug#315110: kernel-image-2.4.27-2-686: irda driver smsc-ircc2 under kernel-image-2.6.8 doesn't seem to work.

[Eric Lavarde <deb@zorglub.s.bawue.de>]

Hi

> Are you sure?
Not anymore :-/
> the 2.6.12-5.99 packages in
> http://packages.vergenet.net/testing/linux-2.6/
> should be complied with gcc-3
Yep, I don't know what happened: I tried to compile the vmware modules 
and vmware-config.pl told me the kernel was compiled with gcc 4.0.2.
I retried yesterday and it went well!?! (my chance I remained polite...)
> That indicates that the bug still hasn't been addressed upstream,
> and probably that there are no patches floating around.
> I would suggest contacting the upstream driver maintainer to see if they
> have any ideas.
OK, I'll have a try.

Eric

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