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

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Date:   Wed, 28 Feb 2018 14:39:01 +0000 (UTC)
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
To:     Matt Redfearn <matt.redfearn@...s.com>
Cc:     Michael Buesch <m@...s.ch>, <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
        Matt Redfearn <matt.redfearn@...s.com>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: ssb: Prevent build of PCI host features in module

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

> Attempting to build ssb.ko with CONFIG_SSB_DRIVER_PCICORE=y results in
> a build error due to use of symbols not exported from vmlinux:
> 
> ERROR: "pcibios_enable_device" [drivers/ssb/ssb.ko] undefined!
> ERROR: "register_pci_controller" [drivers/ssb/ssb.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_SSB=m
> 
> Signed-off-by: Matt Redfearn <matt.redfearn@...s.com>

Patch applied to wireless-drivers-next.git, thanks.

882164a4a928 ssb: Prevent build of PCI host features in module

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https://patchwork.kernel.org/patch/10161131/

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