linux-kernel - Re: Build error on PowerPC

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Date:	Fri, 1 Feb 2008 22:44:46 -0600
From:	Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>
To:	Marcel Holtmann <marcel@...tmann.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Build error on PowerPC

On Sat, Feb 02, 2008 at 03:57:07AM +0100, Marcel Holtmann wrote:
> Hi Olof,
> 
> > Please define what kernel version and what config you're trying to
> > build.
> 
> it is the latest kernel for Linus' git and the config is kinda obviously
> enabling the awacs.c driver. Anyway, the driver didn't make use of the
> NVRAM call and thus removing that include is perfectly fine. Attached
> patch fixes that issue.

Sure, but it could have been dependent on other options around it (i.e.
nvram-related ones). It's just good habit to include the info, that's
all.

> > Also, please cc linuxppc-dev@...abs.org for powerpc issues.
> 
> To be quite honest, it is highly likely that I forget the next time.
> Good that you read LKML :)

Well, sometimes I do, sometimes others do. It just might take longer for
someone to stuble over it. :-)


-Olof

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