Re: [PATCH net-next] net: phy: use of_mdio_parse_addr

[Michael Ellerman]

Liviu Dudau <liviu@xxxxxxxxxxx> writes:

> On Fri, Jun 02, 2017 at 02:22:51PM -0400, David Miller wrote:
>> From: Jon Mason <jon.mason@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Date: Wed, 31 May 2017 15:43:30 -0400
>> 
>> > use of_mdio_parse_addr() in place of an OF read of reg and a bounds
>> > check (which is litterally the exact same thing that
>> > of_mdio_parse_addr() does)
>> > 
>> > Signed-off-by: Jon Mason <jon.mason@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> 
>> Applied, thanks Jon.
>
> This makes linux-next fail the modules_install target as depmod detects 2 circular
> dependencies. Reverting this patch fixes the issue.
>
> depmod: ERROR: Cycle detected: libphy -> of_mdio -> fixed_phy -> libphy
> depmod: ERROR: Cycle detected: libphy -> of_mdio -> libphy
> depmod: ERROR: Found 3 modules in dependency cycles!
> make[1]: *** [/home/dliviu/devel/kernel/Makefile:1245: _modinst_post] Error 1
>
> This is on an ARCH=arm build, build I doubt it makes a difference. Let me know if
> you need some .config values in order to reproduce.

Same happens on 32-bit powerpc.

cheers