From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Antonino A. Daplas" Subject: Re: linux- 2.6.18-rc3 undefined reference to `fb_register_client' Date: Mon, 31 Jul 2006 07:56:17 +0800 Message-ID: <44CD4721.20909@gmail.com> References: <200607301817.39411.toralf.foerster@gmx.de> Reply-To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.91] helo=mail.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1-new.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1G7L8z-0000ql-V4 for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:56:26 -0700 Received: from py-out-1112.google.com ([64.233.166.183]) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1G7L8y-0002EC-Ev for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:56:25 -0700 Received: by py-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id d42so444520pyd for ; Sun, 30 Jul 2006 16:56:23 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <200607301817.39411.toralf.foerster@gmx.de> List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Andrew Morton , toralf.foerster@gmx.de Toralf F=F6rster wrote: > During compile tests of different .configs I got : > ... > = > AR arch/i386/lib/lib.a > GEN .version > CHK include/linux/compile.h > UPD include/linux/compile.h > CC init/version.o > LD init/built-in.o > LD .tmp_vmlinux1 > drivers/built-in.o: In function `backlight_device_register': > : undefined reference to `fb_register_client' > drivers/built-in.o: In function `backlight_device_unregister': > : undefined reference to `fb_unregister_client' > make: *** [.tmp_vmlinux1] Error 1 > = Try this patch: http://kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/people/akpm/patches/2.6/2.6.18-rc2/2.6.1= 8-rc2-mm1/broken-out/fbdev-statically-link-the-framebuffer-notification-fun= ctions.patch Andrew, Maybe this patch should go to mainline? Tony ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=3Djoin.php&p=3Dsourceforge&CID=3DDE= VDEV