linux-kernel - Re: [mmotm 02/Oct] fix buid error of hid-core

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Message-Id: <20081009160918.DED9.KOSAKI.MOTOHIRO@jp.fujitsu.com>
Date:	Thu,  9 Oct 2008 16:15:55 +0900 (JST)
From:	KOSAKI Motohiro <kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com>
To:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	kosaki.motohiro@...fujitsu.com, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [mmotm 02/Oct] fix buid error of hid-core

> > Ping!
> 
> I'm in hiding until linux-next comes back.

Oh, I see.
sorry for that.


> > > -------------------------
> > >   CC [M]  drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.o
> > > drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c: In function 'usbhid_submit_report':
> > > drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c:417: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 'dev_driver_string'
> > > drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c:417: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 'dev_name'
> > > drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c:436: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 'dev_driver_string'
> > > drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c:436: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 'dev_name'
> > > drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c: In function 'usbhid_init_reports':
> > > drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c:568: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 'dev_driver_string'
> > > drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.c:568: error: incompatible type for argument 1 of 'dev_name'
> > > make[3]: *** [drivers/hid/usbhid/hid-core.o] Error 1
> > > make[2]: *** [drivers/hid/usbhid] Error 2
> > > make[1]: *** [drivers/hid] Error 2
> > > make: *** [drivers] Error 2
> 
> Attempting to remove a widely-used macro in a single patch within our
> distributed development model was, frankly, short-sighted to the point
> of stupidity.  I've had enough of dealing with stuff like this.  If
> Stephen wants to take it on then fine.
> 
> otoh given that others need to depend on this mess to get work done, I
> guess I'm forced to continue to take out the garbage.  Sigh.

yup.
I fully agree it ;)



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