Re: Altix SN2 2.6.16-rc1-mm5 build breakage (was: msi support)

From: Andrew Morton
Date: Fri Feb 03 2006 - 23:24:38 EST


Paul Jackson <pj@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> The following patch seems to be breaking my ia64 sn2_defconfig
> build of 2.6.16-rc1-mm5:
>
> gregkh-pci-altix-msi-support-git-ia64-fix.patch
>
> I'm guessing you should remove it for now.
>
>
> Details:
> ========
>
> When I try to build an ia64 sn2_defconfig 2.6.16-rc1-mm5, the
> build fails:
>
> arch/ia64/sn/pci/tioce_provider.c:699:49: macro "ATE_MAKE" passed 3 arguments, but takes just 2
> arch/ia64/sn/pci/tioce_provider.c: In function `tioce_reserve_m32':
> arch/ia64/sn/pci/tioce_provider.c:699: error: `ATE_MAKE' undeclared (first use in this function)
>
> If I remove the patch:
>
> gregkh-pci-altix-msi-support-git-ia64-fix.patch
>
> then it compiles fine.

OK. I autodrop several of Greg's MSI patches because a) they had bugs
which broke stuff a while ago and b) they don't apply and I'm lazy. So it
looks like you've found a fix for a patch which isn't actually in -mm any
more. I sent that fix to Greg the other day.

> It seems that someone added a patchset to change the ATE_MAKE()
> macro from 2 to 3 args, then someone added this above fix patch
> for a missed change, then someone reverted it all back to 2 args,
> but leaving this fix patch.
>
> I guess it means Andrew should remove the above patch.

I'll do that, thanks.

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