Re: [mpls-linux-devel] ok to apply mpls patch on recent kernel: 2.6.16.18?

[James R. L. <jl...@mi...>]

I haven't tried teh recent 2.6.16.x kernels.  I'm assuming it should
work fine (besides the conflict you mentioned).

On Tue, May 30, 2006 at 04:27:15PM -0400, Bob Beers wrote:
> Hello James,
>=20
> I noticed in linux 2.6.16.x, TIPC has taken your socket!
>=20
> see include/linux/socket.h:
>=20
> #define AF_WANPIPE	25	/* Wanpipe API Sockets */
> #define AF_LLC		26	/* Linux LLC			*/
> #define AF_TIPC		30	/* TIPC sockets			*/
> #define AF_BLUETOOTH	31	/* Bluetooth sockets 		*/
> #define AF_MAX		32	/* For now.. */
>=20
> I was able to use 29, and with 4 other small fix-ups in:
> net/ipv4/Makefile, net/ipv4/netfilter/Kconfig,
> net/ipv4/netfilter/Makefile, and net/ipv6/netfilter/Makefile
> I was able to apply kernel patch to 2.6.16.18, with only
> one fuzz, and about 12 offsets.
>=20
> I see netfilter has been modified a bit,
> (some of the targets have moved,
>  e.g.: now CONFIG_NETFILTER_XT_TARGET_CLASSIFY
>          was CONFIG_IP_NF_TARGET_CLASSIFY).
>=20
> Is mpls 1.950 still expected to work with 2.6.16.x?
>=20
>=20
>=20
>=20
> I get these warnings/errors when compiling kernel (gcc 3.4.4):
> (but can compile after making included, suggested fixes below)
> ...
>  CC [M]  net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_mpls.o
> net/ipv4/netfilter/ipt_mpls.c:76: warning: initialization from
> incompatible pointer type
> +++++++++++
> maybe needs: ".checkentry     =3D &checkentry,"
> and change in checkentry function args:
> -	   const struct ipt_entry *e,
> +	  const void *e,
>=20
>=20
>  CC [M]  net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_mpls.o
> net/ipv6/netfilter/ip6t_mpls.c:74: warning: initialization from
> incompatible pointer type
> +++++++++++
> maybe needs: ".checkentry     =3D &checkentry,"
>=20
>=20
> CC [M]  net/mpls/mpls_input.o
> net/mpls/mpls_input.c: In function `mpls_skb_recv':
> net/mpls/mpls_input.c:255: error: `ARPHRD_ETHER' undeclared (first use
> in this function)
> net/mpls/mpls_input.c:255: error: (Each undeclared identifier is
> reported only once
> net/mpls/mpls_input.c:255: error: for each function it appears in.)
> net/mpls/mpls_input.c:256: error: `ARPHRD_FDDI' undeclared (first use
> in this function)
> net/mpls/mpls_input.c:257: error: `ARPHRD_IEEE802' undeclared (first
> use in this function)
> net/mpls/mpls_input.c:258: error: `ARPHRD_PPP' undeclared (first use
> in this function)
> net/mpls/mpls_input.c:259: error: `ARPHRD_LOOPBACK' undeclared (first
> use in this function)
> net/mpls/mpls_input.c:260: error: `ARPHRD_HDLC' undeclared (first use
> in this function)
> net/mpls/mpls_input.c:261: error: `ARPHRD_IPGRE' undeclared (first use
> in this function)
> +++++++++++
> maybe needs "#include <linux/if_arp.h>"
>=20
>  CC [M]  net/mpls/mpls_netlink.o
> net/mpls/mpls_netlink.c:39: error: unknown field `owner' specified in
> initializer
> net/mpls/mpls_netlink.c:39: warning: initialization from incompatible
> pointer type
> +++++++++++
> maybe needs to remove " .owner =3D THIS_MODULE,"
>=20
>=20
>=20
> -Bob
>=20
>=20
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James R. Leu
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