Re: [PATCH] Staging: wilc1000: Declare *wilc in init_wilc_driver to fix build error

From: Dan Carpenter
Date: Fri Nov 06 2015 - 17:06:24 EST


On Sat, Nov 07, 2015 at 03:29:23AM +0530, Punit Vara wrote:
> This patch is to the linux_wlan.c file that fixes declaration of *wilc
> to remove following error while building it.
>
> make drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.o
> drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c:1824:24: error: âwilcâ undeclared
>

Which patch broke the build? Use a Fixes tag.

> Signed-off-by: Punit Vara <punitvara@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c | 1 +
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c
> index 2a5b36f..0805050 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c
> +++ b/drivers/staging/wilc1000/linux_wlan.c
> @@ -1780,6 +1780,7 @@ int wilc_netdev_init(struct wilc **wilc)
> /*The 1st function called after module inserted*/
> static int __init init_wilc_driver(void)
> {
> + struct wilc *wilc;
> #ifdef WILC_SPI
> struct wilc *wilc;
> #endif

No that doesn't work at all. You should be testing these patches better
so you don't introduce more build breakages when you fix a different
build breakage. Sending this patch is a sign that something is wrong in
your test infrastructure.

regards,
dan carpenter

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