[MPlayer-users] svgalib_helper and kernel 2.6.14: SOLVED with ugly hack.

[Guillaume POIRIER]

Hi,

On 11/24/05, Marius Schrecker <marius at schrecker.org> wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I don't know whether anyone else has tried compiling this with 2.6.14, but
> > it seems that the kernel function io_remap_page_range() is now deprecated
> > and has been replaced by io_remap_pfn_range().
> >
> > The compiler warning is given at line 476 of kernel/svgalib_helper/main.c
> > , but the definitions seem to be in one of the includes.
> >
> > I also don't know whether the paramaters for the old and new function
> > calls are similar, and whether the patch would be as simple as
> > substituting the new name for the old.
> >
> > Does anyone know where to look in the code for the definitions, and/or, if
> > there is already a patch around to solve this?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Marius
> >
>
> Just thought I'd pass on that the module compiles and loads without
> errors/warnings after I hacked the code with the new name in
> kernel26compat.h
>
> I also changed the name of the local function in main.c to reflect this,
> but have made no attempt at kernel version checking, so my hacked code
> won't work with earlier kernels.
>
> Anyway, for those who are interested, the hack is easy to implement and
> seems to work for the kernel in question.

Please post your [ugly hacky] patch on the mailing list so it can be
accessible to ppl who may have a problem similar to yours in the
future, but fear to hack the source themselves.

Now, If possible, please try to come up with a proper and clean
solution which could be included in mainline.

Guillaume
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