Re: depmod problem for 2.5.2-dj4

[Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz>]

On Tue, Jan 22, 2002 at 08:54:05PM -0800, Greg KH wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 22, 2002 at 04:12:30PM -0800, Torrey Hoffman wrote:
> > 
> > depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in
> > /lib/modules/2.5.2-dj4/kernel/drivers/usb/hid.o
> > depmod: 	usb_make_path
> > depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in
> > /lib/modules/2.5.2-dj4/kernel/drivers/usb/usbkbd.o
> > depmod: 	usb_make_path
> > depmod: *** Unresolved symbols in
> > /lib/modules/2.5.2-dj4/kernel/drivers/usb/usbmouse.o
> > depmod: 	usb_make_path
> > make: *** [_modinst_post] Error 1
> 
> Looks like you need to add a:
> 	EXPORT_SYMBOL(usb_make_path);
> to the usb.c file.

Correct.

> Vojtech, is this a USB function that you want added to usb.c?

Yes, please. This will change later when Pat Mochels devicefs kicks in,
but for the time being, it'd be very useful.

> Didn't you (or someone else) propose a function like this in the past?

I'm not sure, I may have proposed it. I'm not sure of the outcome
either. The input subsystem needs to use the bus topology for matching
the devices - there is no other way to differentiate between two
identical USB mice.

Do you think it could be added?

-- 
Vojtech Pavlik
SuSE Labs