Re: Ruby-2.6.8[.1/.2]?

[Aivils <ai...@un...>]

On Saturday 21 August 2004 05:13, Zoltan Boszormenyi wrote:
> Zoltan Boszormenyi =EDrta:
> > Dear Aivil,
> >=20
> > now that Linux-2.6.8.1 is out and the fix to the most important bug,
> > namely a huge memleak during audio CD/SVCD writing is found and
> > Linux-2.6.8.2 is just around the corner, can we expect a ruby tree
> > against them? Or as there is a long weekend in Hungary, will you accept
> > my work if I volunteer?
> >=20
> > Best regards,
> > Zolt=E1n B=F6sz=F6rm=E9nyi
>=20
> I had time to make it, here is the result.
> Two patches: one is against linux-2.6.8.1,
> the other is against the ruby/ruby-2.6 CVS tree.
>=20
> WARNING!
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> The FB changes were highly excessive between 2.6.7 and 2.6.8
> and I don't really know the code there, so fbcon, et.al does not
> even compile.
>=20
> But the vgacon and dummycon consoles are working so multiple X servers
> are possible. I am running it now.

Thank You. I will compare my and your code. I have my own version,
but without fbcon. fbcon will not work on my Voodoo3. If anyone can
start vanilla 2.6.8 fbcon, please drop a note to me.
Unfortunately a have not patience enough walk through changes,
which freezy all at start.
I have expirence, if fb low level driver is broken, then it never comes
back alive. After i will try vesafb-tng by spock.

> I have a question: do you intend to push this thing into Linus' or
> akpm's kernel? I would be happy to see this in -mm because there are
> many changes again in 2.6.8.1-mm3 against the areas the Ruby tree
> touches.

i dont trust in 2.6.XX

Aivils