Compile against newest kernels

Ingo Krabbe · 12-12-09, 12:04 PM

Hi,

today I chose to compile a 2.6.32 from linux-next.git (see kernel.org).

It seems that they changed some files, just to announce you:

linux/autoconf.h is now in generated/autoconf.h

After fixing a problem in nv_acpi.h, as one argument was missing, the 195.22 kernel builds (with some warnings now, but its working).

If you would put the sources into a SCM too, I would try to patch your development tree too. Maybe I will put the latest stuff into a git repo next days...

wa1ter · 12-12-09, 05:26 PM

Hi Ingo,

I just had the same problem with Linus's git kernel, so I added an extra NULL argument to acpi_walk_namespace(). It compiles okay but when I run glxgears I get this error:

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered visual

What was your fix, and can you run glxgears?

Thanks!

Ingo Krabbe · 12-12-09, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wa1ter

Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0".
Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered visual

No, sorry, this error message is typical, while loading the X11 glx extension.
Check your Xorg.?.log.

Quote:

What was your fix, and can you run glxgears?

You have to install the whole NVIDIA package with up to date GLX libraries.
I did it by executing the nvidia-installer in -e (expert mode). It was quite simple.
I tried glxgears and eve-online. Both worked fine.

wa1ter · 12-13-09, 11:45 AM

Hm. Today glxgears is working normally. No idea why it didn't work yesterday.

12-12-09, 12:04 PM	#1
Ingo Krabbe Registered User Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3	Compile against newest kernels Hi, today I chose to compile a 2.6.32 from linux-next.git (see kernel.org). It seems that they changed some files, just to announce you: linux/autoconf.h is now in generated/autoconf.h After fixing a problem in nv_acpi.h, as one argument was missing, the 195.22 kernel builds (with some warnings now, but its working). If you would put the sources into a SCM too, I would try to patch your development tree too. Maybe I will put the latest stuff into a git repo next days...

12-12-09, 05:26 PM	#2
wa1ter Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7	Re: Compile against newest kernels Hi Ingo, I just had the same problem with Linus's git kernel, so I added an extra NULL argument to acpi_walk_namespace(). It compiles okay but when I run glxgears I get this error: Xlib: extension "GLX" missing on display ":0.0". Error: couldn't get an RGB, Double-buffered visual What was your fix, and can you run glxgears? Thanks!

12-13-09, 11:45 AM	#4
wa1ter Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 7	Re: Compile against newest kernels Hm. Today glxgears is working normally. No idea why it didn't work yesterday.