Re: [partial patch] 2.6.14-mm2 bugs and fixes

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Sun Nov 13 2005 - 13:59:05 EST


Bernhard Rosenkraenzer <bero@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Some problems with 2.6.14-mm2, and fixes for some:
>
> drivers/input/power.ko needs unresolved symbol PM_IS_ACTIVE -- needs to either include <linux/pm_legacy.h> or remove the usage -- attached patch #1 does the latter.

Thanks.

> drivers/usb/core/message.c no longer exports usb_get_string, this breaks some external drivers (probably most notably ndiswrapper) -- attached patch #2 reverts this.

Agree. We shouldn't be ripping out exported symbols with zero notice like
this. We have a process for doing this.

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