Bug#334348: kernel-kbuild-2.6-3: Warning for mismatched gcc versions suggested
Package: kernel-kbuild-2.6-3
Version: 2.6.8-2
Severity: wishlist
Tags: patch
kernel-kbuild is used for building modem drivers and others.
But a properly compiled module will under 2.6.n fail to load if the
gcc versions of driver and host kernel are not adequately matched.
Perhaps put a warning in kernel-kbuild like:
The Major.Minor versions differ in the designated compiler $GCC and the
$GCC_PC used in kernel assembly!!"
But there must be a match on the target for driver installation,
of gcc Major.Minor versions of kernel and drivers!!
Otherwise the drivers will fail to load with warning:
Invalid module format!!"
See http://linmodems.technion.ac.il/archive-fifth/msg04252.html
marvstod@comcast.net
-- System Information:
Debian Release: 3.1
APT prefers testing
APT policy: (990, 'testing')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.10-1-686
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=C (charmap=ANSI_X3.4-1968)
Versions of packages kernel-kbuild-2.6-3 depends on:
ii libc6 2.3.5-6 GNU C Library: Shared libraries an
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