linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.37-rc3 problems

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Date:	Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:56:26 -0800
From:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
To:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
Cc:	werner <w.landgraf@...ru>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.37-rc3 problems

On Sun, 21 Nov 2010 20:35:20 -0800 Greg KH wrote:

> On Sun, Nov 21, 2010 at 11:20:40PM -0400, werner wrote:
> > 2.6.37-rc3 problems
> >
> > easycap_main.c lines 4251,4 : implicit declaration lock-kernel   ,  
> > unlock_kernel
> >
> > (compilation error)
> 
> Either disable this driver from your .config, or enable the BKL in your
> .config.  I have a pending patch to get to Linus to fix this Kconfig
> issue for this driver.

The build error happens even when CONFIG_BKL=y.  In fact, that's the only
way to enable EASYCAP, since EASYCAP depends on BKL.

> Are you really using this driver?

Werner builds a distro.

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~Randy
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