From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Frank Schneider" Subject: Re: Loop detected - calling function from different modules Date: Sun, 03 Sep 2006 11:02:54 +0200 Message-ID: References: <20060830142607.31c858cd@localhost.localdomain> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed Cc: netdev@vger.kernel.org Return-path: Received: from bay0-omc3-s30.bay0.hotmail.com ([65.54.246.230]:15468 "EHLO bay0-omc3-s30.bay0.hotmail.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S1750946AbWICJC6 (ORCPT ); Sun, 3 Sep 2006 05:02:58 -0400 In-Reply-To: <20060830142607.31c858cd@localhost.localdomain> To: shemminger@osdl.org Sender: netdev-owner@vger.kernel.org List-Id: netdev.vger.kernel.org hi Stephen, you can check these: http://bcm43xx.berlios.de/ http://madwifi.org/ R /frank >From: Stephen Hemminger >To: "Frank Schneider" >CC: netdev@vger.kernel.org >Subject: Re: Loop detected - calling function from different modules >Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 14:26:07 -0700 > >On Wed, 30 Aug 2006 22:58:17 +0200 >"Frank Schneider" 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 _________________________________________________________________ FREE pop-up blocking with the new MSN Toolbar - get it now! http://toolbar.msn.click-url.com/go/onm00200415ave/direct/01/ -- VGER BF report: U 0.864812