Or if preferred I am more than willing to pursue this but I need some help as low level kernel drivers are not where my experience is, but I'd love to learn as there is another device I've been itching to get working in Linux for ages!
** Summary changed: - module fails to build under kernel 4.6 or 4.2 + module fails to load under kernel 4.6 or 4.2 ** Description changed: Attempting to build this package under kernel 4.6 or 4.2 results in numerous errors, mainly with __devinit and __devexit . - I replace __devexit with __exit and __devinit with __init. I also - replaces calls to check_mem_region with calls to request_mem_region and + I replaced __devexit with __exit and __devinit with __init. I also + replaced calls to check_mem_region with calls to request_mem_region and page_cache_release with put_page. The module then builds but the kernel - asserts at start up and fails to boot. + asserts at start up when attempting to load the module and then fails to + boot any further. I believe a panic message is triggered but have been + unable to capture this. from the logs: syslog.1:Apr 20 11:27:27 owen-AOA150 kernel: [ 7.144700] crystalhd: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel syslog.1:Apr 20 11:27:27 owen-AOA150 kernel: [ 7.152755] Loading crystalhd v3.10.0 syslog.1:Apr 20 11:27:27 owen-AOA150 kernel: [ 7.152849] crystalhd 0000:03:00.0: Starting Device:0x1615 syslog.1:Apr 20 11:27:27 owen-AOA150 kernel: [ 7.155801] crystalhd 0000:03:00.0: BAR 0: can't reserve [mem 0x70800000-0x7080ffff 64bit] syslog.1:Apr 20 11:27:27 owen-AOA150 kernel: [ 7.155827] crystalhd 0000:03:00.0: chd_dec_pci_probe: Failed to set up memory regions. syslog.1:Apr 20 11:27:27 owen-AOA150 kernel: [ 7.161108] crystalhd: probe of 0000:03:00.0 failed with error -16 syslog.1:Apr 20 11:27:27 owen-AOA150 kernel: [ 10.689896] Modules linked in: rt73usb(+) rt2x00usb rt2x00lib snd_hda_codec_realtek snd_hda_codec_generic snd_hda_intel mac80211 snd_hda_codec snd_hda_core cfg80211 snd_hwdep snd_pcm sparse_keymap snd_seq_midi crc_itu_t snd_seq_midi_event snd_rawmidi uvcvideo videobuf2_vmalloc snd_seq videobuf2_memops acerhdf videobuf2_v4l2 snd_seq_device coretemp videobuf2_core snd_timer joydev videodev input_leds media snd serio_raw lpc_ich crystalhd(OE) soundcore shpchp mac_hid parport_pc ppdev lp parport autofs4 i915 i2c_algo_bit drm_kms_helper syscopyarea sysfillrect psmouse sysimgblt fb_sys_fops r8169 drm pata_acpi mii fjes video wmi kern.log:Apr 20 11:31:26 owen-AOA150 kernel: [ 90.967650] crystalhd: disagrees about version of symbol module_layout kern.log:Apr 20 11:32:50 owen-AOA150 kernel: [ 175.127641] crystalhd: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel kern.log:Apr 20 11:32:50 owen-AOA150 kernel: [ 175.129387] Loading crystalhd v3.10.0 kern.log:Apr 20 11:32:50 owen-AOA150 kernel: [ 175.129487] crystalhd 0000:03:00.0: Starting Device:0x1615 kern.log:Apr 20 11:32:50 owen-AOA150 kernel: [ 175.129796] crystalhd 0000:03:00.0: BAR 0: can't reserve [mem 0x70800000-0x7080ffff 64bit] kern.log:Apr 20 11:32:50 owen-AOA150 kernel: [ 175.129816] crystalhd 0000:03:00.0: chd_dec_pci_probe: Failed to set up memory regions. kern.log:Apr 20 11:32:50 owen-AOA150 kernel: [ 175.130007] crystalhd: probe of 0000:03:00.0 failed with error -16 kern.log:Apr 20 12:35:42 owen-AOA150 kernel: [ 3282.646749] crystalhd: module verification failed: signature and/or required key missing - tainting kernel So it appears that my use of request_mem_region is probably wrong. It would be really great to get this module going again as many netbooks, including mine, have this card. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1572536 Title: module fails to load under kernel 4.6 or 4.2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/crystalhd/+bug/1572536/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
