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SubjectRe: [KBUILD] Re: [BUG] 2.4.0-test11-ac3 breaks raid autodetect (was Re: [BUG] raid5 link error? (was [PATCH] raid5 fix after xor.c cleanup))
On Mon, Nov 27, 2000 at 01:18:52PM +1100, Neil Brown wrote:
> Thanks for this....
>
> I have looked more deeply, and discovered the error of my ways.
> As the Makefiles now stand, all export-objs (OX_OBJS) get linked
> before non-export-objs (O_OBJS) in the same directory, independantly
> of any ordering imposed within the Makefile.

Yes.

> This caused md.o to get linked before raid?.o.
> Due to carelessness on my part I didn't notice this happening when I
> was testing.
>
> The following patch fixes it. I hope the change to Rules.make is
> acceptable - I have CCed to linux-kbuild incase anyone there has an
> issue with it.

I don't think so. Look at drivers/usb/Makefile for an other (cleaner)
solution to solve this. I don't think it is a good idea to solve the
same problem with two different hacks...

Christoph

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