Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> kernel test robot reports over 200 build errors and warnings
> that are due to this Kconfig problem when CARL9170=m,
> MAC80211=y, and LEDS_CLASS=m.
>
> WARNING: unmet direct dependencies detected for MAC80211_LEDS
> Depends on [n]: NET [=y] && WIRELESS [=y] && MAC80211 [=y] && (LEDS_CLASS [=m]=y || LEDS_CLASS [=m]=MAC80211 [=y])
> Selected by [m]:
> - CARL9170_LEDS [=y] && NETDEVICES [=y] && WLAN [=y] && WLAN_VENDOR_ATH [=y] && CARL9170 [=m]
>
> CARL9170_LEDS selects MAC80211_LEDS even though its kconfig
> dependencies are not met. This happens because 'select' does not follow
> any Kconfig dependency chains.
>
> Fix this by making CARL9170_LEDS depend on MAC80211_LEDS, where
> the latter supplies any needed dependencies on LEDS_CLASS.
>
> Fixes: 1d7e1e6b1b8ed ("carl9170: Makefile, Kconfig files and MAINTAINERS")
> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: linux-wireless@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Cc: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx>
> Suggested-by: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx>
> Acked-by: Christian Lamparter <chunkeey@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Kalle Valo <kvalo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Patch applied to ath-next branch of ath.git, thanks.
272fdc0c4542 wireless: carl9170: fix LEDS build errors & warnings
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https://patchwork.kernel.org/project/linux-wireless/patch/20210530031134.23274-1-rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx/
https://wireless.wiki.kernel.org/en/developers/documentation/submittingpatches
