Subject: Re: Adding hardware support to release kernel
To: None <ianbell@ukfsn.org>
From: Stephen Borrill <netbsd@precedence.co.uk>
List: netbsd-help
Date: 07/19/2006 07:52:59
Ian bell wrote:
> Hello.
> 
> I have just started using NetBSD on an old PC after many years with 
> Linux. I am using NetBSD 3.0. I have a specific hardware device that is 
> not configured by the stock kernel (GENERIC) but which is supported by 
> the ral driver.
> 
> The ral module does not appear in the 3.0 kernel source but it is in 
> current. I can compile the 3.0 GENERIC kernel but not current. On the 
> basis of making as few changes as possible I would just like to 
> incorporate the ral module code in my 3.0 source code and compile it 
> into my kernel. How do I do this?

I've been using Damien Bergamini's ral driver for 3.0 with great success 
(sorry don't have a link to hand, but Google will find it for you). AIUI 
it's a different driver from the -current ral, but it saves all that tedious 
backporting.

-- 
Stephen