Date: Sat, 05 Jul 2008 21:06:42 -0400 From: Chuck Robey <chuckr@telenix.org> To: Robert Watson <rwatson@FreeBSD.org> Cc: freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: kernel modules wont load Message-ID: <48701AA2.3010907@telenix.org> In-Reply-To: <20080705220254.I51796@fledge.watson.org> References: <486FD2BA.8050505@telenix.org> <20080705220254.I51796@fledge.watson.org>
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-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Robert Watson wrote: > > On Sat, 5 Jul 2008, Chuck Robey wrote: > >> I can't get my oss sound to load, and the first error I get is this: >> >> osscore.ko: depends on kernel - not available >> >> That came from both the oss logging file and dmesg. I don't >> understand what "depends on kernel" means, could I get a hint on >> that? I think it's the reason that later oss modules don't load >> correctly. >> >> Thanks for any help on this, I'd like to get my sound working again. > > In HEAD, we're currently building all modules with an automatic version > dependency on the version of the kernel they are intended to run in. > The error message should be telling you need version X but it found > version Y, but doesn't, unfortunately. Rebuilding the module should get > it working. I seem to recall printing the error better is awkward > because the dependency failure is generated somewhere deep in the > linker, and the error is printed on the surface, but should be fixable. Umm. OK, I'm pleased to hear about it, but just a touch skeptical that's my problem, because I recompiled the osscore 2 hours ago, and the kernel is less than 2 weeks old. It is possible, though, and I really appreciate the answer (I'd never have tracked that one down, from your description). > > Robert N M Watson > Computer Laboratory > University of Cambridge > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-current@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-current > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-current-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (FreeBSD) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAkhwGqEACgkQz62J6PPcoOmZ1ACfSV12S7iLVWzAAM0356KxDLcC Ux8AoKK4GtUMFyIVSHlS5e/J93I+z0Xu =E2+z -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----
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