linux-kernel - Re: Trying to convert old modules to newer kernels

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Message-ID: <20071220182815.GA5438@uranus.ravnborg.org>
Date:	Thu, 20 Dec 2007 19:28:15 +0100
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	"linux-os (Dick Johnson)" <linux-os@...logic.com>
Cc:	Lennart Sorensen <lsorense@...lub.uwaterloo.ca>,
	Linux kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Trying to convert old modules to newer kernels

> 
> It never gets to the printk(). You were right about the
> compilation. Somebody changed the kernel to compile with
> parameter passing in REGISTERS! This means that EVERYTHING
> needs to be compiled the same way, 'C' calling conventions
> were not good enough!

How did you build the module. It reads like you failed to use
kbuild to build your module which is why you did not pass
correct options to gcc - correct?

If you did not use kbuild - why not?
Is there anything missing you need?

	Sam
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