[PATCH v02] powerpc/mobility: Fix node detach/rename problem

Michael Bringmann mwb at linux.vnet.ibm.com
Thu Aug 9 01:39:28 AEST 2018


I will update the header files 'of_private.h' and 'of.h' and repost.

Michael

On 08/08/2018 10:37 AM, Michael Bringmann wrote:
> On 08/08/2018 09:02 AM, Michael Ellerman wrote:
>> Michael Bringmann <mwb at linux.vnet.ibm.com> writes:
>>> diff --git a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/mobility.c b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/mobility.c
>>> index e245a88..efc9442 100644
>>> --- a/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/mobility.c
>>> +++ b/arch/powerpc/platforms/pseries/mobility.c
>>> @@ -22,6 +22,9 @@
>>>  #include <asm/rtas.h>
>>>  #include "pseries.h"
>>>  
>>> +extern int of_free_phandle_cache(void);
>>> +extern void of_populate_phandle_cache(void);
>>
>> We don't do that, they should be in a header.
>>
>> But that's a minor problem given that the patch doesn't compile, because
>> both those functions are static.
> 
> I am building against the latest 'linux-ppc' kernel.  It includes patch
> 
> Commit b9952b5218added5577e4a3443969bc20884cea9 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
> From: Frank Rowand <frank.rowand at sony.com>
> Date: Thu, 12 Jul 2018 14:00:07 -0700
> Subject: of: overlay: update phandle cache on overlay apply and remove
> 
> which makes the functions static.  I will rebuild and test with an
> earlier version if you will specify which one.
> 
>>
>> Presumably you have a hack in your tree to make them non-static?
>> Please try and compile your patches in a clean tree before sending.
>>
>> cheers
> 
> Regards,
> Michael
> 

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