Re: linux-next: build failure after merge of the net tree

From: Jeff Kirsher
Date: Thu Aug 11 2011 - 23:05:43 EST


On Thu, 2011-08-11 at 19:51 -0700, David Miller wrote:
> From: Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@xxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2011 19:31:35 -0700
>
> > I am curious, can you compile the Sun GEM support driver? and if so,
> > does the Spider Net driver compile?
>
> I'm pretty sure you cannot reference object targets outside of
> the current directory and expect it to work.
>
> You can only reference things in the current directory (objects,
> directories to traverse down into, etc.) as targets
>
> So when there is a common piece of infrastructure shared by
> two drivers, you're really going to have to cope with them
> at the same time.

I am working on a patch now to fix this.

Stephen - if you could compile test it, I would greatly appreciate.

Attachment: signature.asc
Description: This is a digitally signed message part