Re: [PATCH -next] driver core: fix build for CONFIG_BLOCK=n

[Greg KH]

On Thu, Sep 23, 2010 at 11:15:41AM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On Tue, 21 Sep 2010 15:31:15 -0700 Greg KH wrote:
> 
> > On Mon, Sep 20, 2010 at 09:20:34AM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> > > From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > 
> > > Fix build when CONFIG_BLOCK is not enabled (since SEP-06).
> > > Fixes these build errors:
> > > 
> > > drivers/base/core.c: In function 'get_device_parent':
> > > drivers/base/core.c:622: error: 'block_class' undeclared (first use in this function)
> > > drivers/base/core.c: In function 'device_add_class_symlinks':
> > > drivers/base/core.c:712: error: 'block_class' undeclared (first use in this function)
> > > drivers/base/core.c: In function 'device_remove_class_symlinks':
> > > drivers/base/core.c:742: error: 'block_class' undeclared (first use in this function)
> > > 
> > > Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > 
> > This should no longer be needed with the next linux-next tree as the
> > logic in this area has changed thanks to Andi's patch.
> 
> {sorry about resend, email problems}
> 
> 
> Still seeing this build error. (linux-next 2010-0923)
> Will you be merging some patch soon?

Not unless someone provides it.  I know of no valid user of the kernel
that does not enable CONFIG_BLOCK, so I really doubt this will ever hit
anyone in "real life" so it's _way_ down the list of things I have to do
at the moment, sorry.

thanks,

greg k-h
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