[linux-cifs-client] Re: compile cifs-1.48a error on CentOS 4.3

[kemas]

On Tue, 2007-07-10 at 10:31 -0400, Jeff Layton wrote:
> On Tue, 10 Jul 2007 08:19:06 +0700
> kemas <k_henry at ramayana.co.id> wrote:
> 
> > Hi Akemi,
> > 
> > sorry for late reply, been out of office for 2 days.
> > Yup, I've download cifs-1.48a from
> > http://pserver.samba.org/samba/ftp/cifs-cvs/cifs-1.48a.tar.gz, but when
> > I compile the kernel it throws error like this
> > 
> > CC [M]  fs/cifs/cifsfs.o
> > In file included from fs/cifs/cifsfs.c:40:
> > fs/cifs/cifsproto.h:369: error: conflicting types for 'kzalloc'
> > include/linux/slab.h:101: error: previous declaration of'kzalloc' was
> > here
> > fs/cifs/cifsproto.h:369: error: conflicting types for 'kzalloc'
> > include/linux/slab.h:101: error: previous declaration of'kzalloc' was
> > here    make[2]: *** [fs/cifs/cifsfs.o] Error 1
> > make[1]: *** [fs/cifs] Error 2
> > make: *** [fs] Error 2
> > 
> > I'm so curious to test Jeff Layton patch that you told me last night
> > (not sleeping and bouncing my head), but when I apply the patch to my
> > kernel (kernel source from 2.6.9 from Centos), some patch were rejected,
> > maybe because my fault not applying the patch correctly.
> > 
> > what I did last night like this, correct me if I'm wrong
> > 
> > #tar xvzf cifs-1.48a.tar.gz
> > #cp cifs-bld-tmp/fs/cifs/* /usr/src/linux/fs/cifs
> > #make mrproper
> > #make oldconfig
> > #patch -p1 < 0010-BZ-239939-Update-CIFS-to-1.48aRH.patch
> > ...several files rejected
> > #make
> > ...still the same error
> > 
> > but when I change 2 files (cifsproto.h and cifsfs.c) that had
> > declaration 'kzalloc' like Jeff Layton patch, and 1 file (inode.c) that
> > has variable 'rlim', the compile process is running now.
> > 
> > Don't know if the module going to work because some code were alter like
> > that. Or perhaps someone has nicer way to do this?
> > 
> > 
> > thank you
> > kemas
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Sun, 2007-07-08 at 23:16 -0700, Akemi Yagi wrote:
> > > On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 08:59:27 -0700, Akemi Yagi wrote:
> > > 
> > > > On Sat, 07 Jul 2007 15:38:32 +0700, kemas wrote:
> > > > 
> > > >> hi,
> > > >> 
> > > >> I would like to update my cifs kernel module from 1.34 to 1.48, but it
> > > >> always fail.
> > > >> I read on net that you need to apply some patch to compile newer cifs on
> > > >> older kernel like mine (CentOS 4.3 stock kernel 2.6.9-34.ELsmp).
> > > >> 
> > > >> is there a guide or howto to compile cifs on older kernel and where to
> > > >> download the patch.
> > > >> 
> > > >> thank you
> > > > 
> > > > Is this the source file you tried but did not compile?
> > > > 
> > > > http://pserver.samba.org/samba/ftp/cifs-cvs/cifs-1.48a.tar.gz
> > > > 
> > > > Akemi
> > > 
> > > Jeff Layton built test kernels for RHEL 4 and 5 with the above cifs code. 
> > > You can try the RHEL 4 version for your CentOS 4. [And report the test
> > > results back]
> > > 
> > > http://people.redhat.com/jlayton/
> > > 
> > > Akemi
> > > 
> > > 

> 
> You'll probably have better luck starting with a 4.5 kernel. From the
> subject, it sounds like you're starting from 4.3 (which I assume is
> based on RHEL4.3).
> 

is 4.3 and 4.5 RHEL kernel differ in include/linux/slab.h ?