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Date:	Thu, 13 Dec 2007 20:55:43 +0100
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	Marcin Ślusarz <marcin.slusarz@...il.com>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Antonino Daplas <adaplas@...il.com>,
	linux-fbdev-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net
Subject: Re: [PATCH] logo: move declarations of logos to linux_logo.h

On Thu, Dec 13, 2007 at 08:50:46PM +0100, Marcin Ślusarz wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 13, 2007 at 02:31:11AM -0800, Andrew Morton wrote:
> > On Sun, 9 Dec 2007 22:40:31 +0100 Marcin Ślusarz <marcin.slusarz@...il.com> wrote:
> >
> > > logo: move declarations of logos to linux_logo.h
> > >
> > > there was a mismatch between externs in logo.c and code generated by pnmtologo
> > > (on old tree, you need to rm drivers/video/logo/logo_*.c before compilation)
> >
> > This patch (after I fixed it) keeps on causing trouble: mismatches between
> > the header file declarations and the actual definitions of the lookup
> > tables.  This happens as I apply and unapply the patch.
> >
> > It _shouldn't_ happen, but there would appear to be some missing makefile
> > rules.  I guess the C files aren't being regenerated when
> > scripts/pnmtologo.c has been altered, so the C files aren't matching the
> > header which this patch alters.
> Ok, I'll try to fix that.

The kbuild rules around the logo stuff are non-trivial.
Drop me a line (+patch) if you need help.
You may in that case also cc: linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org.
There are some quite skilled kbuild people hanging out there too.

I may not respond promptly - busy these days (+ christmas)

	Sam
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