Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 25 Sep 2012 08:47:02 +0200 | From | Matthias Kaehlcke <> | Subject | Re: linux-next: build failure after merge of the mfd tree |
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Hi Stephen,
El Tue, Sep 25, 2012 at 01:47:35PM +1000 Stephen Rothwell ha dit:
> After merging the mfd tree, today's linux-next build (x86_64 allmodconfig) > failed like this: > > FATAL: modpost: GPL-incompatible module tps65217_bl.ko uses GPL-only symbol 'platform_driver_unregister' > > Caused by commit dbc14ec43af2 ("backlight: Add TPS65217 WLED driver"). > > I have used the mfd tree from next-20120924 for today.
the module license of that driver is "GPLv2", apparently this should be "GPL v2". for testing i used a built-in driver, so i didn't see the problem.
i will submit a patch with the corrected license string later this day
best regards
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