Re: linux-next: build failure after merge of the akpm-current tree

Dmitry Torokhov
2015-09-21T16:24:11Z

On Mon, Sep 21, 2015 at 02:18:10PM +1000, Stephen Rothwell wrote:
> Hi Andrew,
>
> After merging the akpm-current tree, today's linux-next build (x86_64
> allmodconfig) failed like this:
>
> drivers/input/joystick/walkera0701.c:153:4: error: implicit declaration of function 'abs64' [-Werror=implicit-function-declaration]
> if (abs64(pulse_time - SYNC_PULSE) < RESERVE) /* new frame sync */
> ^
>
> Caused by commit
>
> ea91f9c72512 ("Remove abs64()")
>
> interacting with commit
>
> 46b018fa9500 ("Input: walkera0701 - fix abs() calculations on 64 bit values")
>
> from the input-current tree.
>
> I just reverted 46b018fa9500 as ti will no longer be needed.

Hmm, I plan on sending it to Linus in 4.3 merge window. I saw more
patches switching to abs64 flying by so I guess removal will have to add
walkera to the list needing adjusting.

Thanks.

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Dmitry