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On 23/01/20 13:59, Mick wrote: |
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>> Where can I post this problem? I've been using Linux for 20 years, but |
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>> > this is my first problem with the kernel. I found these forums: |
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>> > https://forum.linuxfoundation.org/categories/drivers |
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>> > https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-kernel-70/ |
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>> > And of course the kernel mailing list, but seems to be for developers. |
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> I would start with BGO in the first instance: |
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> https://bugs.gentoo.org/ |
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> providing info on the affected hardware, the errors you've identified and the |
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> files you suspect containing the changes in the code. |
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Look in the kernel for the maintainers file, and see if you can see who |
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is responsible for the code. |
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Given that the drivers have stopped working, this is a regression, and |
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it's actually quite a serious bug (or at least, seen as such). |
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If you know who it is - or especially if it's a mailing list! - try |
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pinging them, with a diff of the changes you had to make to get it working. |
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IFF you get a response from that, then there's hopefully a good chance |
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you'll get asked to help fix it, and the problem will go away :-) |
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Cheers, |
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