[Pkg-fglrx-devel] Bug#609617: Bug#609617: fglrx-source: Does not build without CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION=y

[Henrique de Moraes Holschuh]

tag 609617 upstream
thanks

> On Mon, 10 Jan 2011 21:20:07 -0200, Henrique de Moraes Holschuh wrote:
> > Package: fglrx-source
> > Version: 1:10-12-1
> > Severity: normal
> > 
> > If one wants a kernel without the potential security nightmare that is
> > CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION, one must do without fglrx, as the driver will not
> > build without CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION=y.
> > 
> > fglrx needs to detect that it is building with CONFIG_IA32_EMULATION
> > undefined, and skip its ia32 emulation code.
> 
> Can you submit this upstream [0]?  I personally don't have the time to
> spend working on this kind of feature, but I also wouldn't be opposed
> to including a patch if someone did do the work.

Reported upstream.  I might do the work if they don't get to it.

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