linux-kernel - Re: bcma: Prevent build of PCI host features in module

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Date:   Wed, 28 Feb 2018 14:36:48 +0000 (UTC)
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
To:     Matt Redfearn <matt.redfearn@...s.com>
Cc:     Rafał Miłecki <zajec5@...il.com>,
        <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
        Matt Redfearn <matt.redfearn@...s.com>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: bcma: Prevent build of PCI host features in module

Matt Redfearn <matt.redfearn@...s.com> wrote:

> Attempting to build bcma.ko with BCMA_DRIVER_PCI_HOSTMODE=y results in
> a build error due to use of symbols not exported from vmlinux:
> 
> ERROR: "pcibios_enable_device" [drivers/bcma/bcma.ko] undefined!
> ERROR: "register_pci_controller" [drivers/bcma/bcma.ko] undefined!
> make[1]: *** [scripts/Makefile.modpost:92: __modpost] Error 1
> 
> To prevent this, don't allow the host mode feature to be built if
> CONFIG_BCMA=m
> 
> Signed-off-by: Matt Redfearn <matt.redfearn@...s.com>

This does not apply to wireless-drivers-next anymore. Also please CC:

linux-mips@...ux-mips.org
James Hogan <jhogan@...nel.org>

Recorded preimage for 'drivers/bcma/Kconfig'
error: Failed to merge in the changes.
Applying: bcma: Prevent build of PCI host features in module
Using index info to reconstruct a base tree...
M	drivers/bcma/Kconfig
Falling back to patching base and 3-way merge...
Auto-merging drivers/bcma/Kconfig
CONFLICT (content): Merge conflict in drivers/bcma/Kconfig
Patch failed at 0001 bcma: Prevent build of PCI host features in module
The copy of the patch that failed is found in: .git/rebase-apply/patch

Patch set to Changes Requested.

-- 
https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10161087/

https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches