Re: [PATCH -next] staging/vmwgfx: depends on FB

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On 02/16/10 15:22, Greg KH wrote:
> On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 03:15:22PM -0800, Randy Dunlap wrote:
>> On 02/16/10 15:05, Greg KH wrote:
>>> On Tue, Feb 16, 2010 at 02:59:11PM -0800, Randy Dunlap wrote:
>>>> From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>>
>>>> vmwfgx uses framebuffer interfaces, so it should depend on FB.
>>>> Otherwise it has these build errors (e.g., when CONFIG_FB=m):
>>>>
>>>> drivers/built-in.o: In function `vmw_fb_close':
>>>> (.text+0x97713): undefined reference to `unregister_framebuffer'
>>>> drivers/built-in.o: In function `vmw_fb_close':
>>>> (.text+0x97754): undefined reference to `framebuffer_release'
>>>> drivers/built-in.o: In function `vmw_fb_init':
>>>> (.text+0x97e1c): undefined reference to `framebuffer_alloc'
>>>> drivers/built-in.o: In function `vmw_fb_init':
>>>> (.text+0x9838d): undefined reference to `register_framebuffer'
>>>> drivers/built-in.o: In function `vmw_fb_init':
>>>> (.text+0x9842a): undefined reference to `framebuffer_release'
>>>>
>>>> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx>
>>>> ---
>>>>  drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/Kconfig |    2 +-
>>>
>>> This is not a drivers/staging/* file, so there's not much I can do with
>>> it.  It belongs to David Airlie.
>>
>> OK, I'll resend it to him, thanks.
>>
>> I think I was confused by drivers/staging/Kconfig:
>>
>> source "drivers/gpu/drm/vmwgfx/Kconfig"
>>
>> source "drivers/gpu/drm/nouveau/Kconfig"
>>
>>
>> Why are those lines there??
> 
> Because those modules are "hidden" behind the CONFIG_STAGING option.


oh well, that doesn't clarify anything.  :(

-- 
~Randy
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