Re: [Xenomai-core] [PATCH] can: avoid naming conflict in 2.6.26

[Jan Kiszka <jan.kiszka@domain.hid>]

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Wolfgang Grandegger wrote:
> Hi Jan,
> 
> Jan Kiszka wrote:
>> Due to a global definition of 'clock' in latest 2.6.26, we now have a
>> problem with two rtcan drivers. Below is a fix that breaks those
>> drivers' user interface by rename the conflicting variable which
>> unfortunately also renames the module parameter name.
>>
>> An alternative approach would be to add a kernel version dependent fix
>> to the drivers. That would be required as compat_module_param_array
>> cannot be extended to use a different parameter name than the related
>> variable is called. Maybe someone sees a third, better solution, I do
>> not.
> 
> Nor do I. But I would prefer prefixing the module parameters with 
> "can_". Who knows what comes next.

The issue is still open. Wolfgang, will you take care?

Jan


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