gpib-modules-source will not compile

[pdevries]

Binary package hint: gpib-modules-source

gpib-modules-source in 8.04 is version 3.2.09. Kernel in 8.04 is 2.6.24. gpib-modules-source-3.2.09 won't compile with kernel versions > 2.6.22 due to kernel symbol changes. (This is also documented in the gpib-modules-source version 3.2.10)

development version gpib-modules-source-3.2.10 works for me in 8.04.

[Mark Kahrs (mark-kahrs)]

The current debian version is 3.2.11 although it is labeled "unstable". That being said, the source directory is much more complete than the current package in Hardy.

I would recommend pulling the debian package over and starting from that, in spite of the "unstable" label.

[pdevries (pdevries)]

3.2.11 won't compile on Ubuntu 8.10. One of the source files calls the kernel "kill_proc" function, which has been removed as of linux kernel 2.6.27. This is an upstream problem with gpib-modules source 3.2.11.

[Don Levin (don-m-levin)]

I had gpib working with older vers Ubuntu but ran into this problem. Communicating with instruments is essential for engineering applications. Can someone please fix this? Thanks!

[burn (ubuntu-radzio)]

Compilation fails using the module-assistant with gpib 3.2.11-0.2ubuntu3 and kernel 2.6.28-14 in 7.02, even when I change the kill_proc to kill_pid in sys/ibinit.c
( http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?func=detail&aid=2547889&group_id=42378&atid=432940 )

But strangly it compiles when I download the files from http://linux-gpib.sourceforge.net/ (after changing the kill_proc to kill_pid). Comparing the two files ( cb7210/cb7210_cs.c ) shows no diffrerence

[scott_selberg (sselberg)]

I replaced the kill_proc(...) call with send_sig( SIGKILL, find_task_by_vpid( board->autopoll_pid), 1 ); and all seems to work great on Jaunty.

Note, there may be a need to use a different function rather than find_task_by_vpid() based on name spaces. I'm not an expert and the call I used assumes the process is in the same name space which I suspect is valid and seems to work.

[Don Levin (don-m-levin)]

Thank you. I purchased an Agilent 5810 LAN/gpib gateway and use LAN
commands, which are converted to GPIB. I later learned of a $150
USB/GPIB converter. I've had too much trouble from GPIB in the past on
Fedora and Ubuntu.

On Tue, 2009-09-15 at 21:37 +0000, scott_selberg wrote:
> I replaced the kill_proc(...) call with send_sig( SIGKILL,
> find_task_by_vpid( board->autopoll_pid), 1 ); and all seems to work
> great on Jaunty.
>
> Note, there may be a need to use a different function rather than
> find_task_by_vpid() based on name spaces. I'm not an expert and the
> call I used assumes the process is in the same name space which I
> suspect is valid and seems to work.
>

[Per Uddén (p-udden)]

Hello,

Look at this bug report i think this is a duplicate but i could get the source to compile under karmic.

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gpib/+bug/508130

[pdevries (pdevries)]

I agree that bug 508130 is a duplicate.

I also note per bug 508130 that I can get gpib 3.2.14 to compile, but I don't know whether those modules *work* in Karmic. I'm not able to upgrade the OS version on the computer(8.04) using the gpib until I know gpib will work, because I use it every day. For me 3.2.14 compiles on the 8.04 version, but those modules do not work with the gpib library in 8.04.

I also am ready to give up per comment #6. This package does not seem like it is maintained.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.