Re: kernel modules wont load

On Sat, 5 Jul 2008, Chuck Robey wrote:

> I can't get my oss sound to load, and the first error I get is this:
>
> osscore.ko: depends on kernel - not available
>
> That came from both the oss logging file and dmesg.  I don't understand what 
> "depends on kernel" means, could I get a hint on that?  I think it's the 
> reason that later oss modules don't load correctly.
>
> Thanks for any help on this, I'd like to get my sound working again.

In HEAD, we're currently building all modules with an automatic version 
dependency on the version of the kernel they are intended to run in.  The 
error message should be telling you need version X but it found version Y, but 
doesn't, unfortunately.  Rebuilding the module should get it working.  I seem 
to recall printing the error better is awkward because the dependency failure 
is generated somewhere deep in the linker, and the error is printed on the 
surface, but should be fixable.

Robert N M Watson
Computer Laboratory
University of Cambridge