linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] mt76x0: build driver only as module

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Message-ID: <87va8r68t6.fsf@kamboji.qca.qualcomm.com>
Date:   Fri, 03 Aug 2018 13:31:01 +0300
From:   Kalle Valo <kvalo@...eaurora.org>
To:     Stanislaw Gruszka <sgruszka@...hat.com>
Cc:     Wireless <linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org>,
        Stephen Rothwell <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>,
        Linux-Next Mailing List <linux-next@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] mt76x0: build driver only as module

Stanislaw Gruszka <sgruszka@...hat.com> writes:

> On Fri, Aug 03, 2018 at 11:28:22AM +0200, Stanislaw Gruszka wrote:
>> > But this feels like an ugly hack to me. Isn't there a better way to fix
>> > this? (I don't have time to investigate the error in detail right now.)
>> 
>> Yes, rename symbols names. And I will do this, just wanted to provide
>> quick fix for the problem. 
>> 
>> Moreover seems the same thing should be done for mt7601u to avoid build
>> errors and perhaps with mt76 :-( 
>> 
>> So I'm going to rename functions.
>
> I have the patches, I'm building kernel with allyesconfig now,
> it will take a while ...

I'm now hoping to send the pull request tomorrow, so if you can submit a
proper patch some time today that would be good.

-- 
Kalle Valo