cvs commit: src/sys/alpha/alpha mem.c promcons.csrc/sys/alpha/tlsbsrc/sys/cam/scsi scsi_ch.c scsi_pass.c scsi_pt.c s

[Scott Long]

Mathew Kanner wrote:
> On Feb 21, Scott Long wrote:
> 
>>On Sat, 21 Feb 2004, Poul-Henning Kamp wrote:
>>
>>>phk         2004/02/21 13:10:55 PST
>>>
>>>  FreeBSD src repository
>>>
>>>  Modified files:
>>>  Log:
>>>  Device megapatch 4/6:
>>>
>>>  Introduce d_version field in struct cdevsw, this must always be
>>>  initialized to D_VERSION.
>>>
>>>  Flip sense of D_NOGIANT flag to D_NEEDGIANT, this involves removing
>>>  four D_NOGIANT flags and adding 145 D_NEEDGIANT flags.
>>>
>>
>>Since this is a fundamental API change for drivers, please send a HEADS-UP
>>to the mailing list to remind everyone to recompile their kernel modules.
>>Also, what is the effect on the drivers that are in the ports tree?  Until
> 
> 
> 	For the two modules in the ports tree that I know about:
> 
> 	audio/aureal-kmod -> does not have a cdevsw
> 	graphics/drm-kmod -> not for 5+
> 
> 	--Mat
> 
> 

There is also ltmdm and nvidia, and both are affected by this.  I can
probably look at both tonight unless someone beats me to it.

Scott