Re: [PATCH] fix missing hdlc symbols for synclink drivers

From: Randy.Dunlap
Date: Tue Jun 06 2006 - 19:07:10 EST


On Wed, 07 Jun 2006 00:44:09 +0200 Krzysztof Halasa wrote:

> "Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
> > OK, it's still not working. As Dave Jones reported:
> >
> >> WARNING: /lib/modules/2.6.17-rc5-mm3/kernel/drivers/char/pcmcia/
> >> synclink_cs.ko needs unknown symbol alloc_hdlcdev
>
> Looks like the only patch in mm3 touching it is:
> fix-kbuild-dependencies-for-synclink-drivers.
>
> BTW: selecting CONFIG_HDLC without selecting at least one protocol
> does nothing good (except that the thing actually builds). As I said,
> I'd rather let the user decide what it's needed.

That's the problem I think. SYNCLINK wants access to code
in hdlc_generic when CONFIG_HDLC=m and SYNCLINK*=m
but hdlc_generic.o and hdlc.ko are not being built.

> Hmm, with 2.6.17-rc5-mm3 it builds fine here (~ up-to-date FC5, i386):

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~Randy
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