linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH][bugfix] kprobes: fix module compilation error with CONFIG

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Date:	Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:32:34 -0800
From:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...hat.com>
Cc:	Ananth N Mavinakayanahalli <ananth@...ibm.com>,
	Jim Keniston <jkenisto@...ibm.com>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	systemtap-ml <systemtap@...rces.redhat.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH][bugfix] kprobes: fix module compilation error with
 CONFIG_KPROBES=n

On Mon, 05 Jan 2009 17:23:05 -0500 Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...hat.com> wrote:

> Define kprobes related data structures even if CONFIG_KPROBES is not set.
> This fixes compilation errors which occur if CONFIG_KPROBES is not set, in
> kprobe using modules.
> 
> Reviewed-by: Ananth N Mavinakayanahalli <ananth@...ibm.com>
> Signed-off-by: Masami Hiramatsu <mhiramat@...hat.com>
> ---
>  include/linux/kprobes.h |   45 +++++++++++++++++++++++----------------------
>  1 file changed, 23 insertions(+), 22 deletions(-)
> 
> Index: 2.6.28/include/linux/kprobes.h
> ===================================================================
> --- 2.6.28.orig/include/linux/kprobes.h
> +++ 2.6.28/include/linux/kprobes.h
> @@ -37,9 +37,9 @@
>  #include <linux/spinlock.h>
>  #include <linux/rcupdate.h>
>  #include <linux/mutex.h>
> +#include <asm/kprobes.h>
> 
>  #ifdef CONFIG_KPROBES
> -#include <asm/kprobes.h>
> 

The above change breaks alpha, and any other architecture which has no
asm/kprobes.h.

I undid that change, but maybe that rebroke things?
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