Re: pcmcia_ioctl.c compile error

From: Randy Dunlap
Date: Tue Apr 29 2008 - 17:17:53 EST


On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 22:14:11 +0100 Russell King wrote:

> On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 01:59:02PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> > On Tue, 29 Apr 2008 21:17:04 +0100 Russell King wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, Apr 29, 2008 at 09:27:10PM +0300, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> > > > Commit 9c37066d888bf6e1b96ad12304971b3ddeabbad0 (proc: remove proc_bus)
> > > > came through -mm that contains a patch implementing the overdue removal
> > > > of the PCMCIA control ioctl that did not yet make it into Linus' tree:
> > >
> > > Okay, this means at least one of my platforms is now dead as far as
> > > building new kernels for it, and nothing I can do about that. Ho hum.
> >
> > I don't get it. Several of us had building problems for a few
> > days with some pasic driver. We posted some bug reports and
> > some patches, but we put up with it for a few days...
>
> What don't you get?

Why you said "building new kernels for it".
So it confused me. It's not strictly a build issue,
it's a run-time issue.


> I've said each time the PCMCIA ioctl removal topic came up that it would
> give me this precise problem. I've given details of _why_ it would cause
> me that problem. It's gone ahead inspite of that.


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~Randy
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