Re: Kernel 2.4.21

[Marek S. <ma...@st...>]

Hello Geert

On 30.07.03, you wrote:


>>> Looks like a function call through a NULL pointer at
>>> dmasound_init+908c/c0a0.
>> But what this exactly means? I'm sorry, but I don't understand. I have
>> never used any debuging stuff other than printf()/printk()...
> dmasound_core calls the low-level chipset-specific routines through
> function pointers. If one of them is not set up, it will jump to address
> 0, causing a crash.

Today I found that also the built-in parranel port makes kernel oopses. So
the above discussion is pointless, because the main problem lies in the
interrupt code, not in drivers... Do you remember when the problems with
interrupts started?

Regards
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