Bug 33309 – sys-apps/microcode-ctl doesn't work with recent 2.6.0-test kernels

• Status: RESOLVED FIXED
• Product: Gentoo Linux

[Description Priit Laes (IRC: plaes) 2003-11-12 09:35:21 UTC]

/dev/cpu/microcode is now under /dev/misc/microcode with symlink to /dev/microcode and so the microcode_ctl update fails.

[Comment 1 Tim Yamin (RETIRED) 2003-11-12 15:37:20 UTC]

Okay, this is just as simple as changing "#define MICROCODE_DEVICE_DEFAULT" in the source... The problem we'll get here though is that if you statically change it to the 2.6 device, it would fail on 2.4.

Easy solution:- use the '-d flag'. I've added a little einfo the the ebuild in CVS.

[Comment 2 Paul Belt 2003-12-28 11:52:13 UTC]

Created attachment 22762 [details, diff]
a patch for /etc/init.d/microcode

a patch for the init-script... slightly more elegant solution than a simple
ebuild comment as this will work when dual-booting 2.4.x and 2.6.x

[Comment 3 Tim Yamin (RETIRED) 2003-12-28 15:14:20 UTC]

Seemant, as you've tarballed the whole thing can you patch this in and remove the 2.6 comment? Thanks.

[Comment 4 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) 2003-12-28 23:55:42 UTC]

not fixed, till I put the patch on the mirrors

[Comment 5 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) 2004-03-22 02:23:30 UTC]

Tim, what was I supposed to do with this again?

[Comment 6 Tim Yamin (RETIRED) 2004-03-22 09:23:25 UTC]

Seemant: Can you please apply the patch on this bug to the initialization script which I think you rolled up and remove the comment in the ebuild regarding this? Thanks!

[Comment 7 Seemant Kulleen (RETIRED) 2004-04-09 08:46:22 UTC]

done