linux-kernel - Re: The longest build error ever, ever, ever seen :) (Re: linux-next: Tree for November 26)

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Date:	Sat, 27 Nov 2010 13:12:27 -0500
From:	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
To:	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>
Cc:	Zimny Lech <napohybelskurwysynom2010@...il.com>,
	Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>,
	linux-next@...r.kernel.org, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andres More <more.andres@...il.com>,
	Charles Cl?ment <caratorn@...il.com>,
	devel@...verdev.osuosl.org, Mike McCormack <mikem@...g3k.org>,
	Radu Voicilas <rvoicilas@...il.com>
Subject: Re: The longest build error ever, ever, ever seen :) (Re: linux-next: Tree for November 26)

On Sat, 27 Nov 2010 08:45:55 PST, Greg KH said:
> On Sat, Nov 27, 2010 at 09:56:45AM +0100, Zimny Lech wrote:
> > Ave!
> > 
> > 2010/11/26 Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > 
> > OMG, LOL, this one is awesome :) The longest build error ever, ever,
> > ever seen! Fscking awesome, someone gets Guiness World Record :)
> > 
> >   LD      drivers/staging/built-in.o
> > drivers/staging/rtl8192e/built-in.o: In function `rtl8192_setBBreg':
> > (.text+0xae00): multiple definition of `rtl8192_setBBreg'
> > drivers/staging/rtl8192u/built-in.o:(.text+0xa1a0): first defined here
> 
> You built both of these drivers into the kernel, which causes the
> problem.  Try building them as modules, or just one as a module, and
> that will solve the problem.

We probably should create some Kconfig magic to prevent this situation?

	depends (othermodule != 'y') || (myself != 'y')

or am I on the wrong track here?


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