From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Matthias Kaehlcke Subject: Re: linux-next: build failure after merge of the mfd tree Date: Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:47:02 +0200 Message-ID: <20120925064702.GH26600@darwin> References: <20120925134735.067e4f119bd71099df30724f@canb.auug.org.au> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Return-path: Received: from relay3-d.mail.gandi.net ([217.70.183.195]:48062 "EHLO relay3-d.mail.gandi.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1751773Ab2IYGrm (ORCPT ); Tue, 25 Sep 2012 02:47:42 -0400 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20120925134735.067e4f119bd71099df30724f@canb.auug.org.au> Sender: linux-next-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: To: Stephen Rothwell Cc: Samuel Ortiz , linux-next@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Hi Stephen, El Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 01:47:35PM +1000 Stephen Rothwell ha dit: > After merging the mfd tree, today's linux-next build (x86_64 allmodconfig) > failed like this: > > FATAL: modpost: GPL-incompatible module tps65217_bl.ko uses GPL-only symbol 'platform_driver_unregister' > > Caused by commit dbc14ec43af2 ("backlight: Add TPS65217 WLED driver"). > > I have used the mfd tree from next-20120924 for today. the module license of that driver is "GPLv2", apparently this should be "GPL v2". for testing i used a built-in driver, so i didn't see the problem. i will submit a patch with the corrected license string later this day best regards -- Matthias Kaehlcke Embedded Linux Developer Amsterdam The only power to which man should aspire is that which he exercises over himself (Elie Wiesel) .''`. using free software / Debian GNU/Linux | http://debian.org : :' : `. `'` gpg --keyserver pgp.mit.edu --recv-keys 47D8E5D4 `-