From: Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org>
To: "Frank Schneider" <twodipu@hotmail.com>
Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Loop detected - calling function from different modules
Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:26:07 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20060830142607.31c858cd@localhost.localdomain> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <BAY101-F5AD1ED322334DFDAC9F22AB3E0@phx.gbl>
On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:58:17 +0200
"Frank Schneider" <twodipu@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> hi all,
>
> I am writing/customizing a network(wlan pc card) device driver for Linux
> kernel 2.6.12
> Think about I have two modules e.g. ath_pci and wlan module.
> I can call a function from a .c file which is implemented in a .c file in
> wlan module by using EXPORT_SYMBOL macro..
>
> and i need to do same in reverse way, i.e. call a function from wlan module
> that is implemented in ath_pci module.
>
> I did the same way and its making but when I do make install its showing
> following error:
>
> WARNING: Loop detected: /lib/modules/2.6.12/net/ath_pci.ko needs wlan.ko
> which needs ath_pci.ko again!
>
> Please anybody tell how can I do this, any clue , please ?
>
> thanx in advance
>
> n.b. this question may consider as very naive since I am not good yet in
> kernel hacking.. !!!!
>
> regards,
> /Frank
Where are these open source drivers so the wireless developers can help?
--
Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@osdl.org>
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2006-08-30 21:26 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 9+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2006-08-30 20:58 Loop detected - calling function from different modules Frank Schneider
2006-08-30 21:26 ` Stephen Hemminger [this message]
2006-09-03 9:02 ` Frank Schneider
2006-08-31 7:17 ` Johannes Berg
2006-08-31 9:53 ` Frank Schneider
2006-08-31 9:57 ` Johannes Berg
2006-08-31 11:10 ` Frank Schneider
2006-09-03 11:20 ` Frank Schneider
2006-09-04 7:07 ` Johannes Berg
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