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Bug 644308

Summary: sys-kernel/gentoo-sources kernel modules fail to load
Product: Gentoo Linux Reporter: Robert Meader <bob98033>
Component: Current packagesAssignee: Gentoo Linux bug wranglers <bug-wranglers>
Status: RESOLVED TEST-REQUEST    
Severity: normal CC: jstein
Priority: Normal    
Version: unspecified   
Hardware: Alpha   
OS: Linux   
Whiteboard:
Package list:
Runtime testing required: ---
Attachments: emerge --info kernel-source

Description Robert Meader 2018-01-12 14:39:43 UTC
Created attachment 514484 [details]
emerge --info kernel-source

The majority of driver modules fail to load during boot on the Alpha platform. Note this refers to a kernel and modules built with current gentoo kernel sources version 4.12.12.  The version on the kernel on the install image 4.4.21 does load driver modules ok. Dmesg output show relocation error when the kernel tries to load a driver.
Comment 1 Jonas Stein gentoo-dev 2018-01-13 18:39:37 UTC
It is sad to read that you have problems with the software. The situation seems to be a bit more complicate and requires some analysis.

4.12.12 is masked. Could you try another (later) kernel too?

We can not help you efficiently via bug tracker. The bug tracker aims rather on specific problems in .ebuilds and less on individual system

The Project Alpha can help you to elaborate, which information is required, in order to complete this ticket.

https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:Alpha