RE: kernel 2.5.20 on alpha (RE: [patch] Re: kernel 2.5.18 on alpha)

[Oliver Pitzeier]

Hi!

I already found a few more errors while trying to compile
2.5.20. I send you the patch as soon as I have successfully
compiled the kernel _without_ problems (hopefully today).

FYI. I do not compile very much options; The main options
I compile ('coz I need 'em and nothing more...):
SCSI:           QLogic ISP
Network:        DECchip Tulip (dc2114x) and Early DECchip
                Tulip (dc2104x)
Character Dev.: Support for console on serial port
Filesystems:    EXT3 support, no ReiserFS
Network FS:     NFS (as module)

Greetz,
   Oliver

> Oliver Pitzeier wrote:
> [ ... ]
> 
> > If you want to know the error:
> 
> [ ... ]
> 
> > `copy_user_page' undeclared (first use in this function)
> > make[1]: *** [main.o] Error 1
> > make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.5.20/init'
> > make: *** [init] Error 2
> 
> I guess I found where the error comes from:
> 
> (from the 2.5.20 Changelog):
> > <[e-mail]>
> > [PATCH] pass "page" pointer to clear_user_page()/copy_user_page()
> > 
> > Hi Linus,
> > 
> > Are you willing to change the interfaces of clear_user_page() and
> > copy_user_page() so that they can receive the relevant page 
> pointer as 
> > a separate argument?  I need this on ia64 to implement the 
> lazy-cache 
> > flushing scheme.
> >
> > I believe PPC would also benefit from this.
> >
> > --david
> 
> Now I believe, that Alpha also benefits from this. :o) The 
> only thing I have to do - I guess - is to change the defines 
> for copy_user_page() and clear_user_page. Adding the not used 
> parameter >pg< should not make any problems.
> 
> Greetz,
>   Oliver