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PostPosted: Tue Mar 09, 2004 9:26 pm    Post subject: Running X on PCI Sparcs under 2.6 Reply with quote

The 2.6 kernel on Sparc guide suggests problems running X on Sparcs with the 2.6 kernel.

I just found this....

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=xfree86+2.6+group:linux.debian.ports.sparc&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&group=linux.debian.ports.sparc&selm=1l96j-2Gs-17%40gated-at.bofh.it&rnum=3

The gist of which seems to be that the problem is down to PCI naming changes in the 2.6 kernel.

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If you want a quick way, download the kernel source, edit
arch/sparc64/kernel/pci.c:pci_name_bus(). Edit the sprintf line to look
like this:

sprintf(name, "%02x", bus->number);

Then recompiled. Remember, this is a hack. A hack that is only needed
for PCI video cards. Soon enough XFree86 will be made to work correctly.
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 1:33 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Try this. I can't actually test it right now... It's against 4.3.99.whatever the latest in portage is :P If it works I'll get it added to the xfree ebuilds.

Code:

--- xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/bus/linuxPci.c.orig       2004-03-07 18:40:27.165278000 +0000
+++ xc/programs/Xserver/hw/xfree86/os-support/bus/linuxPci.c    2004-03-07 18:48:07.895278000 +0000
@@ -104,6 +104,7 @@
        static int      lbus,ldev,lfunc,fd = -1;
        int             bus, dev, func;
        char            file[32];
+       struct stat     ignored;
 
        bus  = PCI_BUS_FROM_TAG(tag);
        dev  = PCI_DEV_FROM_TAG(tag);
@@ -111,12 +112,21 @@
        if (fd == -1 || bus != lbus || dev != ldev || func != lfunc) {
                if (fd != -1)
                        close(fd);
-               if (bus < 256)
-                       sprintf(file, "/proc/bus/pci/%02x/%02x.%1x",
-                               bus, dev, func);
-               else
-                       sprintf(file, "/proc/bus/pci/%04x/%02x.%1x",
-                               bus, dev, func);
+               if (bus < 256) {
+                       if (stat("/proc/bus/pci/00", &ignored) < 0)
+                               sprintf(file, "/proc/bus/pci/%02x/%02x.%1x",
+                                       bus, dev, func);
+                       else
+                               sprintf(file, "/proc/bus/pci/0000:%02x/%02x.%1x",
+                                       bus, dev, func);
+               } else {
+                       if (stat("/proc/bus/pci/00", &ignored) < 0)
+                               sprintf(file, "/proc/bus/pci/%04x/%02x.%1x",
+                                       bus, dev, func);
+                       else
+                               sprintf(file, "/proc/bus/pci/0000:%04x/%02x.%1x",
+                                       bus, dev, func);
+               }
                fd = open(file,O_RDWR);
                lbus  = bus;
                ldev  = dev;
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 10, 2004 7:44 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I'm an eejit. The conditionals in the above patch are backwards... The bug...
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PostPosted: Thu Mar 11, 2004 6:39 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

As you know - the Ultra 5 isn't the Ultra-Fastest system in the world...

I'll test and let you know..... when I can get a few hours....
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 13, 2004 10:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes - xfree-4.3.99.902-r2 now installs and works. (after downgrading ncurses)

Now for that pesky little rodent...

This is odd...

I have SUN-SU support and Serial Mouse support compiled into the kernel, and dmesg shows the following...

Code:
mice: PS/2 mouse device common for all mice
input: su/serio1/input on su/serio1
input: Sun Mouse on su/serio0


Now for the wierd bit.

The mouse doesn't work.

If I boot into 2.4.xx, the mouse works

If I reboot into 2.6.3 - the mouse now works....

So - what is 2.4.xx initialising in the mouse that 2.6.3 is missing? - When 2.4 boots up I get an additional message - Sun Mouse initialised at 1200 baud, but I don't get this in 2.6. - could this be a clue?
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 14, 2004 2:31 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hmmm, it also fixes the problem if I boot under 2.6, unplug the mouse, and plug it back in again....

Methinks this needs a separate thread....

https://forums.gentoo.org/viewtopic.php?p=957404
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