[BUG 2.6.36-rc5] of_i2c.ko <-> i2c-core.ko dependency loop

[Randy Dunlap]

On Thu, 23 Sep 2010 13:53:18 +0200 Mikael Pettersson wrote:

> Running modules_install from a newly built 2.6.36-rc5 kernel
> on my 32-bit PowerMac results in:
> 
> WARNING: Module /lib/modules/2.6.36-rc5/kernel/drivers/i2c/busses/i2c-powermac.ko ignored, due to loop
> WARNING: Loop detected: /lib/modules/2.6.36-rc5/kernel/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.ko needs of_i2c.ko which needs i2c-core.ko again!
> WARNING: Module /lib/modules/2.6.36-rc5/kernel/drivers/i2c/i2c-core.ko ignored, due to loop
> WARNING: Module /lib/modules/2.6.36-rc5/kernel/drivers/i2c/i2c-dev.ko ignored, due to loop
> WARNING: Module /lib/modules/2.6.36-rc5/kernel/drivers/of/of_i2c.ko ignored, due to loop
> WARNING: Module /lib/modules/2.6.36-rc5/kernel/sound/ppc/snd-powermac.ko ignored, due to loop
> 
> > grep '.*I2C.*=' .config
> CONFIG_OF_I2C=m
> CONFIG_I2C=m
> CONFIG_I2C_BOARDINFO=y
> CONFIG_I2C_CHARDEV=m
> CONFIG_I2C_POWERMAC=m
> 
> I can't say exactly when this started, haven't built kernels on this
> box in a while.


No kconfig warnings?  Please post your full .config file.

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~Randy
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