Re: 2.6.12.3 compile error [ld: saa7134-core.c: undefined reference to `register_sound_dsp']

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>]

On Sun, Jul 17, 2005 at 11:53:39PM +0200, speedy wrote:

> Hello linux-kernel,
> 
>       another link error, with different .config on a different box.
>       .config made with make menuconfig. Disabling the relevant
>       .config entries fixed the bug.
> 
>       p.s. please CC: me in the replies if any, as I'm not subscribed
>       to the list.
> 
>       p.s.2. I suppose Fedora core 4 GCC 4.0.0 is not recommended for
>       compiling the kernel? or not?

A recent gcc from the 3.3 or 3.4 branches is definitely less likely to 
cause problems. That said, problems are still unlikely with the compiler 
you are using.

> * tail of the compiler output:
>...
>   LD      .tmp_vmlinux1
> drivers/built-in.o(.text+0x2197ed): In function `saa7134_initdev':
> saa7134-core.c: undefined reference to `register_sound_dsp'
> drivers/built-in.o(.text+0x219823):saa7134-core.c: undefined reference to `register_sound_mixer'
> drivers/built-in.o(.text+0x21990e):saa7134-core.c: undefined reference to `unregister_sound_dsp'
> drivers/built-in.o(.text+0x219be6): In function `saa7134_finidev':
> saa7134-core.c: undefined reference to `unregister_sound_mixer'
> drivers/built-in.o(.text+0x219bef):saa7134-core.c: undefined reference to `unregister_sound_dsp'
> make: *** [.tmp_vmlinux1] Error 1
>...

Thanks for this report.
This is a known bug.

Workaround:

Say "Y" to
  Device Drivers
    Sound
      Sound card support

> Best regards,
>  speedy                          mailto:speedy@3d-io.com


cu
Adrian

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