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On Tuesday 31 October 2006 09:59, Daniel Iliev <danny@××××××××.com> wrote |
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about 'Re: [gentoo-amd64] kernel recompile?': |
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> I think gcc version should not have impact on X because NVidia's drivers |
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> are binary, closed source - they don't care about the gcc used to |
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> compile the kernel or the X server. Actually I think the emerge only |
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> installs those drivers and checks for common configuration errors. |
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No, there's no way to make a pure binary driver that works on all systems, |
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because symbols in the kernel will be at different locations depending on |
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options it was compiled with. |
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Instead, nvidia distributes a mostly binary driver, with a small |
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source "shim" that is compiled against the kernel and passes messages |
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between the fixed binary interface of the binary part and the non-fixed |
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interface of the kernel. |
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The compiler you build the module with does have to match the compiler you |
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built the kernel with. |
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"If there's one thing we've established over the years, |
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it's that the vast majority of our users don't have the slightest |
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clue what's best for them in terms of package stability." |
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-- Gentoo Developer Ciaran McCreesh |
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