https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=51851 Summary: Unable to use alx driver without CONFIG_MDIO Product: Backports project Version: unspecified Kernel Version: 3.7.1 Platform: All OS/Version: Linux Tree: Mainline Status: NEW Severity: normal Priority: P1 Component: Compat-Drivers AssignedTo: backports@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ReportedBy: pfactum@xxxxxxxxx Regression: No I use own customized kernel in which I've disabled all unnecessary ethernet drivers. The fact is that new alx driver from 2012-12-19 tree depends on CONFIG_MDIO, and if I do not select in-kernel driver that depends on it (e.g., some broadcom or so), inserting compiled alx module gives me this: === [ 44.248978] alx: Unknown symbol mdio_mii_ioctl (err 0) === I've got this fixed by adding into drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/Kconfig of my kernel tree "select MDIO" for Atheros drivers without selecting any other drivers. Probably, it's possible to get it fixed in compat-drivers tree? -- Configure bugmail: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/userprefs.cgi?tab=email ------- You are receiving this mail because: ------- You are the assignee for the bug. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe backports" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
