linux-kernel - RE: randconfig build error with next-20140502, in drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc

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Date:	Wed, 7 May 2014 21:52:08 +0000
From:	Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
CC:	"jim.epost@...il.com" <jim.epost@...il.com>,
	"sfr@...b.auug.org.au" <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>,
	"linux-next@...r.kernel.org" <linux-next@...r.kernel.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	KY Srinivasan <kys@...rosoft.com>,
	"devel@...uxdriverproject.org" <devel@...uxdriverproject.org>,
	"netdev@...r.kernel.org" <netdev@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: RE: randconfig build error with next-20140502, in
 drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c



> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Miller [mailto:davem@...emloft.net]
> Sent: Friday, May 2, 2014 3:19 PM
> To: Haiyang Zhang
> Cc: jim.epost@...il.com; sfr@...b.auug.org.au; linux-next@...r.kernel.org;
> linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; KY Srinivasan; devel@...uxdriverproject.org;
> netdev@...r.kernel.org
> Subject: Re: randconfig build error with next-20140502, in
> drivers/net/hyperv/netvsc_drv.c
> 
> From: Haiyang Zhang <haiyangz@...rosoft.com>
> Date: Fri, 2 May 2014 14:42:06 +0000
> 
> > real_num_rx_queues is defined in "include/linux/netdevice.h":
> > It requires CONFIG_SYSFS flag, which is enabled by default, but not
> > set in your config file.
> >
> > Could you use default config and add hyperv drivers, then try again?
> 
> You must fix your driver to compile successfully under all possible configuration
> combinations, not just the ones which are convenient for you to support.

I have submitted a patch to support compiling it without CONFIG_SYSFS flag.

Thanks,
- Haiyang
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