Re: Kernel 2.4 rots

[Michel <da...@re...>]

Frank Rudolf Georg Petzold wrote:
>=20
> It seems that the more recent the APUS kernel version, the less of my
> hardware works. The kernel with most HW working was some 2.2 version. W=
ith
> the current 2.4.x, the parallel port is completely broken, so the print=
er
> is useless. The serial port hangs when there is access to the IDE hardd=
isk.
> The Multiface board driver is not compilable anymore. So, this is a har=
d
> time for people who want to do I/O other than display on an A4k with AP=
US.
>=20
> I remember the parallel port driver being broken in the 2.2 times. Some=
body
> fixed it in just a few lines. Now exactly the same broken behaviour sho=
ws
> in the current 2.4 tree. Who fixed the 2.2 driver? How? I had a shot wi=
th
> inserting io barriers and even delays, but no go.

It's great that you tried to do something. Don't give up now!


> It seems that the Amiga 4000 has to be removed of the list of supported=
 HW
> in linux/APUS. Or does any of the A1200 have these problems?

I don't expect things to be any better there.

> Or does nobody want to print or use the serial port? Internet, anyone?

IMO the problem is that nobody really cares about 2.4 yet. The users thin=
k
it's beta or unstable or whatever (what is our 2.2 kernel then?) and the
developers still work on 2.2 . We really must concentrate on 2.4 _now_ an=
d fix
the problems it has.


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Earthling Michel D=E4nzer (MrCooper)    \   Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) de=
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