linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.37-rc3 problems

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Message-Id: <20101121211311.05963007.randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
Date:	Sun, 21 Nov 2010 21:13:11 -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 20:56:26 -0800 Randy Dunlap wrote:

> 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.

OTOH, adding <linux/smp_lock.h> to easycap.h fixes the build.


> > Are you really using this driver?
> 
> Werner builds a distro.


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~Randy
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