Error in icp_a106 driver

[elvisimprsntr]

BACKGROUND

Running pfSense 2.7.2 CE and LCDproc package 0.11.5_1 (lcdproc-0.5.9) installed on a QNAP TS-653A with the ICP A125 LCD module.

INVESTIGATION

I confirmed I can issue commands directly from the shell to communicate with the A125 display with pfSense temporarity installed on an external USB SSD on my QNAP TS-653A.

Same shell scripts I created for TrueNAS CORE: https://github.com/elvisimprsntr/QnapFreeLCD

`#!/bin/sh

NAME="hostname -s"

stty -f /dev/cuau1.lock 1200
stty -f /dev/cuau1.init 1200
stty -f /dev/cuau1 1200

##clear display
printf '\115\015' > /dev/cuau1
sleep 1

##turn on display
printf '\115\136\001' > /dev/cuau1
sleep 1

##print hostname on line 1
printf '\115\014\000 '$NAME > /dev/cuau1
sleep 1

##print message on line 2
printf '\115\014\001 System Booting' > /dev/cuau1
`

A106 DRIVER ERROR MESSAGE

Seems there might be a bug in the icp_a106 driver.

Mar 2 13:13:11 LCDd 20455 Could not open driver module /usr/local/lib/lcdproc/icp_a106.so: /usr/local/lib/lcdproc/icp_a106.so: Undefined symbol "ftime"

There was a commit in 2019 which seems to have been to address the issue, but was never merged.

781b311

Mar 2 13:13:11 LCDd 20298 LCDd version 0.5.9 starting Mar 2 13:13:11 LCDd 20298 Using Configuration File: /usr/local/etc/LCDd.conf Mar 2 13:13:11 LCDd 20455 Listening for queries on 127.0.0.1:13666 Mar 2 13:13:11 LCDd 20455 Could not open driver module /usr/local/lib/lcdproc/icp_a106.so: /usr/local/lib/lcdproc/icp_a106.so: Undefined symbol "ftime" Mar 2 13:13:11 LCDd 20455 Driver [icp_a106] binding failed Mar 2 13:13:11 LCDd 20455 Could not load driver icp_a106 Mar 2 13:13:11 LCDd 20455 There is no output driver Mar 2 13:13:11 LCDd 20455 Critical error while initializing, abort. Mar 2 13:13:12 php 20660 lcdproc: Start client procedure. Error counter: (0) Mar 2 13:13:13 php 20660 lcdproc: Failed to connect to LCDd process Connection refused (61) Mar 2 13:13:13 php 20660 lcdproc: Start client procedure. Error counter: (1) Mar 2 13:13:14 php 20660 lcdproc: Failed to connect to LCDd process Connection refused (61) Mar 2 13:13:14 php 20660 lcdproc: Start client procedure. Error counter: (2) Mar 2 13:13:15 php 20660 lcdproc: Failed to connect to LCDd process Connection refused (61) Mar 2 13:13:15 php 20660 lcdproc: Start client procedure. Error counter: (3) Mar 2 13:13:16 php 20660 lcdproc: Failed to connect to LCDd process Connection refused (61) Mar 2 13:13:16 php 20660 lcdproc: Too many errors, stopping client.