-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Hi there,
I have a Toshiba L640 laptop that came with a buggy DSDT that prevents Linux from recognizing the battery. I filed bug #609846 about this and am following similar reports on the Linux and Launchpad mailing lists: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=609846 https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34532 https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=15707 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/703302 As a workaround, I am trying to rebuild the Debian kernel with a modified DSDT file. I have edited and recompiled the DSDT file per the following tutorial: http://techinterplay.com/fix-toshiba-battery-issue-linux.html That is, I changed "OperationRegion (EMEM, SystemMemory, 0xFF808001, 0xFF)" to "OperationRegion (EMEM, EmbeddedControl, 0x00, 0xFF)" as well as the "length" lines. It compiles with zero errors and five warnings. I followed exactly the instructions on the Debian Wiki page about overriding the dsdt and rebuilding the official kernel: http://wiki.debian.org/OverridingDSDT The compilation fails. I have never (successfully ;-)) compiled a kernel before, so I would appreciate any advice. Below I have reproduced exactly the sequence of commands that I tried for the rebuild: $ apt-get source linux-2.6 $ cd linux-2.6-2.6.32/ $ dch --local +dsdt /* added comment "custom dsdt" to changelog */ $ vim debian/config/defines /* changed line from "abiname: 5" to "abiname: dsdt" */ $ make -f debian/rules source-all /* exited with expected status: */ This target is made to fail intentionally, to make sure that it is NEVER run during the automated build. Please ignore the following error, the debian/control file has been generated SUCCESSFULLY. $ fakeroot make -f debian/rules.gen setup_amd64_none_amd64 $ cd debian/build/build_amd64_none_amd64/ $ vim .config /* changed "CONFIG_STANDALONE=n" to "CONFIG_STANDALONE=y" changed "# CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT is not set" to "CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT=y" added ''CONFIG_ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_FILE="/root/dsdt/dsdt-fixed.hex"" */ $ cd ../../.. $ fakeroot make -f debian/rules.gen binary-arch_amd64 binary-indep DEBIAN_KERNEL_JOBS=4 /* make fails and exits with error 2. here are the final lines of output leading up the the error: */ CC [M] fs/xfs/linux-2.6/xfs_xattr.o CC [M] fs/xfs/support/debug.o CC [M] fs/xfs/support/uuid.o LD [M] fs/xfs/xfs.o LD fs/built-in.o make[3]: *** [sub-make] Error 2 make[2]: *** [all] Error 2 make[2]: Leaving directory `/home/taylor/src/linux-2.6-2.6.32/debian/build/build_amd64_none_amd64' make[1]: *** [debian/stamps/build_amd64_none_amd64_plain] Error 2 make[1]: Leaving directory `/home/taylor/src/linux-2.6-2.6.32' make: *** [binary-arch_amd64_none_amd64_real] Error 2 Was this error caused by the custom dsdt, by some improper command or setting, or by a bug in the source? I'm running an up-to-date installation of Debian GNU/Linux 6.0.1 (squeeze) with the current kernel, 2.6.32-5-amd64. If I can provide any additional information, let me know, and thanks in advance. Best Wishes, Taylor Brown -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJN97kQAAoJED72CDEetIMvp8UH/3naLWQ0J0aqrF3EBB2zxpv/ uwhlAjMEwAxfAwh3OljcvdzK4QKWmQBlRTbs/bNdkf658lw8Ou94kG5AJj7Qv2ct KDXDehtn/Y9xTJ4IKzmlTz8oNO99azdr39iSsiZhYkDYoDWgj14CQrOMckkDUJKJ 7UttBr4nLuXP6HLXYuRvKqoxeYDmSuhaIximmv03RQhYYerQbGKuD21Qy6fMrlc5 1fke4isNHFcK/2CRBFe+E7XNeuYUg4XocNpLk7CLIFTY8NGFpojS7/xKlGHb770o xJRqYtSYKHPWmKWVn1SV3ZoB1b9ANaelpHk9r7dWa8dioWEID3bxERNweHOZVXA= =6Qay -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4df7b916.2050...@nearlyalaugh.com
