linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] staging: rtlwifi: add MAC80211 dependency

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Date:   Wed, 23 Aug 2017 08:44:46 -0700
From:   Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
To:     Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
Cc:     devel@...verdev.osuosl.org,
        Yan-Hsuan Chuang <yhchuang@...ltek.com>,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Birming Chiu <birming@...ltek.com>,
        Steven Ting <steventing@...ltek.com>,
        Larry Finger <Larry.Finger@...inger.net>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] staging: rtlwifi: add MAC80211 dependency

On 08/23/2017 06:22 AM, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> Like the version in drivers/net/wireless, this driver requires the
> MAC80211 framework, otherwise we run into a link error:
> 
> ERROR: "ieee80211_rx_irqsafe" [drivers/staging/rtlwifi/r8822be.ko] undefined!
> ERROR: "cfg80211_unlink_bss" [drivers/staging/rtlwifi/r8822be.ko] undefined!
> ERROR: "ieee80211_beacon_get_tim" [drivers/staging/rtlwifi/r8822be.ko] undefined!
> ERROR: "ieee80211_resume_disconnect" [drivers/staging/rtlwifi/r8822be.ko] undefined!
> 
> This adds the Kconfig dependency for it.

Greg,
Please take this patch instead of my patch from yesterday.

Thanks.

> Fixes: 56bde846304e ("staging: r8822be: Add existing rtlwifi and rtl_pci parts for new driver")
> Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
> ---
>  drivers/staging/rtlwifi/Kconfig | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/rtlwifi/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/rtlwifi/Kconfig
> index fc482b49f9aa..cb3a29ae764b 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/rtlwifi/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/staging/rtlwifi/Kconfig
> @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
>  config R8822BE
>  	tristate "Realtek RTL8822BE Wireless Network Adapter"
> -	depends on PCI && m
> +	depends on PCI && MAC80211 && m
>  	select FW_LOADER
>  	---help---
>  	This is the staging driver for Realtek RTL8822BE 802.11ac PCIe
> 


-- 
~Randy