Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:45:38 -0800 | From | Andrew Morton <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/2] lib + ntfs: let modules force HWEIGHT |
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On Tue, 28 Nov 2006 14:08:40 -0800 Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com> wrote:
> From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com> > > NTFS (=m) uses hweight32(), but that function is only linked > into the kernel image if it is used inside the kernel image, > not in loadable modules. Let modules force HWEIGHT to be > built into the kernel image. Otherwise build fails: > > Building modules, stage 2. > MODPOST 94 modules > WARNING: "hweight32" [fs/ntfs/ntfs.ko] undefined! > > Yes, I'd certainly prefer for this to be more automated rather than > forced by each module that needs it.
Perhaps we should just put it in lib-y and remove CONFIG_GENERIC_HWEIGHT. It's either part of the API or it ain't. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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