Re: Build regression: unknown option "visible"

From: Arnaud Lacombe
Date: Mon Dec 20 2010 - 12:37:31 EST


Hi,

On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 12:22 PM, Carlos R. Mafra <crmafra2@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> After pulling latest git from Linus (v2.6.37-rc6-132-g55ec86f)
> I can't compile it anymore:
>
> [mafra@Pilar:linux-2.6]$ make -j2 O=/mnt/ext4/kernel-output/
>  GEN     /mnt/ext4/kernel-output/Makefile
> scripts/kconfig/conf --silentoldconfig Kconfig
> drivers/i2c/algos/Kconfig:6: unknown option "visible"
> drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig:48: unknown option "visible"
> drivers/media/video/Kconfig:115: unknown option "visible"
> drivers/media/dvb/frontends/Kconfig:16: unknown option "visible"
> make[3]: *** [silentoldconfig] Fehler 1
> make[2]: *** [silentoldconfig] Fehler 2
>
> This was introduced by 37e3273ee52f ("media/video: convert Kconfig
> to use the menu's `visible' keyword"), but I did a quick search
> and apparently I am the only one with a broken build.
>
> In any case, that's a regression for me and therefore I'm reporting it.
>
> I can test patches etc and provide more info if needed.
>
Did you build from a clean tree or a dirty one ?

I know these is issue with Kbuild where the parser will not get
updated to the new version if the target already exist but is older
than the current "shipped" one.

- Arnaud
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