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author | Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> | 2016-12-16 08:36:09 +0300 |
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committer | Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com> | 2016-12-16 08:36:09 +0300 |
commit | ebfb0184ef560897fad35005989e82433419202c (patch) | |
tree | 226a8195fdae6c79d90d76baa1cbdaf80f794bb0 /README | |
parent | f43d3ec3a889c7f6a196f3b6d6b13345ee46af8a (diff) | |
parent | 5191d88acc688743eef56f1c598a4e4cddf6c6cd (diff) | |
download | linux-ebfb0184ef560897fad35005989e82433419202c.tar.xz |
Merge branch 'synaptics-rmi4' into next
Merge updated Synaptics RMI4 support, including support for SMBus
controllers and flashing firmware.
Diffstat (limited to 'README')
-rw-r--r-- | README | 8 |
1 files changed, 2 insertions, 6 deletions
@@ -229,10 +229,6 @@ CONFIGURING the kernel: under some circumstances lead to problems: probing for a nonexistent controller card may confuse your other controllers - - Compiling the kernel with "Processor type" set higher than 386 - will result in a kernel that does NOT work on a 386. The - kernel will detect this on bootup, and give up. - - A kernel with math-emulation compiled in will still use the coprocessor if one is present: the math emulation will just never get used in that case. The kernel will be slightly larger, @@ -289,7 +285,7 @@ COMPILING the kernel: LOCALVERSION can be set in the "General Setup" menu. - In order to boot your new kernel, you'll need to copy the kernel - image (e.g. .../linux/arch/i386/boot/bzImage after compilation) + image (e.g. .../linux/arch/x86/boot/bzImage after compilation) to the place where your regular bootable kernel is found. - Booting a kernel directly from a floppy without the assistance of a @@ -391,7 +387,7 @@ IF SOMETHING GOES WRONG: - Alternatively, you can use gdb on a running kernel. (read-only; i.e. you cannot change values or set break points.) To do this, first compile the - kernel with -g; edit arch/i386/Makefile appropriately, then do a "make + kernel with -g; edit arch/x86/Makefile appropriately, then do a "make clean". You'll also need to enable CONFIG_PROC_FS (via "make config"). After you've rebooted with the new kernel, do "gdb vmlinux /proc/kcore". |