[Debian-eeepc-devel] Super Hybrid Engine on eeepc 901c with kernel 2.6.31-6

[Shawn Lamson]

On Tue, 22 Dec 2009 23:21:39 +0000
Darren Salt <linux at youmustbejoking.demon.co.uk> wrote:

> I demand that Shawn Lamson may or may not have top-posted...
> 
> > Thanks Darren - if I use your config on the 2.6.31.9 source do I also need
> > to apply that rt2860 patch (yes, thats the driver that's used)?
> 
> No; the firmware loading is specific to the Debian kernel (DFSG-freeness
> issues).
> 
> > The reason I moved to the 2.6.31-r6 and up was that the reports were that
> > this was fixed in those versions (again, it seems to be a problem once
> > again in 2.6.32, though)...
> 
> A different bug was fixed.
> 

hmmm... the reading i had done was all related to the rt2860 firmware...

> [snip]
> > Thanks for the input, let me know about that patch and config, and i'll
> > report back.
> 
> Which compiler version are you using? I ask mainly because there are
> presently reasons to avoid 4.4 if certain kernel debugging options are
> enabled.
> 

root at mishmar:/usr/src/linux-2.6.31.9# gcc --version
gcc (Debian 4.4.2-6) 4.4.2

BTW, I compile on my desktop PC "the debian way" using fakeroot make-kpkg ..
then i install the .deb on the eeepc...

> [snip; you don't top-post, I don't remove context]


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Shawn Lamson
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