Re: [PATCH] ext2 module build failure (2.4.13pre6)

From: Andreas Steinmetz (ast@domdv.de)
Date: Tue Oct 23 2001 - 07:11:24 EST


Ouch, make that an aa patch error (2.4.13pre5aa1, sorry, mixed that in,
insufficient caffeine...)

On 23-Oct-2001 Jeff Garzik wrote:
> Andreas Steinmetz wrote:
>>
>> # nm ./lib/modules/2.4.13-pre6/kernel/fs/ext2/ext2.o | \
>> > grep generic_direct_IO
>> U generic_direct_IO
>> #
>>
>> Now what's that? some ghost?
>
> I guess so :)
>
Ouch: make that an aa patch error (sorry, mixed that in).

>> [jgarzik@cum linux-2.4.13-pre6]$ bzcat
>> /g/download/kernel/patch-2.4.13-pre6.bz2 | grep generic_direct_IO
>> [jgarzik@cum linux-2.4.13-pre6]$ bzcat
>> /g/download/kernel/linux-2.4.12.tar.bz2 |grep generic_direct_IO
>> [jgarzik@cum linux-2.4.13-pre6]$ grep -r generic_direct_IO .
>> [jgarzik@cum linux-2.4.13-pre6]$ cd ~/cvs/linux_2_4/
>> [jgarzik@cum linux_2_4]$ nm vmlinux | grep generic_direct_IO
>> [jgarzik@cum linux_2_4]$
>
>>
>> On 23-Oct-2001 Jeff Garzik wrote:
>> > Andreas Steinmetz wrote:
>> >>
>> >> ext2 build as a module fails to missing export of generic_direct_IO which
>> >> the
>> >> attached patch fixes.
>> >>
>> >> <grumble>
>> >> posted this at 2.4.13pre2 time, now we're up to pre6 and nobody cares...
>> >> </grumble>
>> >
>> > Interesting considering this function does not exist at all in
>> > 2.4.13-pre6...
>> >
>> > Jeff
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Jeff Garzik | Only so many songs can be sung
>> > Building 1024 | with two lips, two lungs, and one tongue.
>> > MandrakeSoft | - nomeansno
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Andreas Steinmetz
>> D.O.M. Datenverarbeitung GmbH
>
> --
> Jeff Garzik | Only so many songs can be sung
> Building 1024 | with two lips, two lungs, and one tongue.
> MandrakeSoft | - nomeansno
>
>

Andreas Steinmetz
D.O.M. Datenverarbeitung GmbH
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