Re: [patch] video: build fix for drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/

From: mkrufky
Date: Tue May 13 2008 - 11:54:31 EST


Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> On Tue, 13 May 2008 00:03:02 -0400
> "Michael Krufky" <mkrufky@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>
>> On Mon, May 12, 2008 at 10:54 PM, Mauro Carvalho Chehab
>> <mchehab@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 11 May 2008 08:34:06 -0400
>>> "Michael Krufky" <mkrufky@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>> > On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 3:21 AM, Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
>>> > >
>>> > > x86.git testing found the following build failure:
>>> > >
>>> > > drivers/built-in.o: In function `pvr2_dvb_feed_thread':
>>> > > pvrusb2-dvb.c:(.text+0x127e78): undefined reference to
`dvb_dmx_swfilter'
>>> > > drivers/built-in.o: In function `pvr2_dvb_adapter_exit':
>>> > > pvrusb2-dvb.c:(.text+0x128357): undefined reference to
`dvb_net_release'
>>> > > pvrusb2-dvb.c:(.text+0x12836f): undefined reference to
`dvb_dmxdev_release'
>>> > > [...]
>>> > >
>>> > > with this config:
>>> > >
>>> > >
http://redhat.com/~mingo/misc/config-Sun_May_11_07_06_35_CEST_2008.bad
>>> > >
>>> > > the reason for the missing symbols is this combination:
>>> > >
>>> > > CONFIG_VIDEO_PVRUSB2=y
>>> > > CONFIG_DVB_CORE=m
>>> > >
>>> > > i.e. pvrusb2 is built-in, dvb-core is modular.
>>> > >
>>> > > This patch solves the problem by adding a dependency on DVB_CORE -
this
>>> > > is used by other drivers such as au0828 as well. This way the
pvrusb2
>>> > > driver can still be built, but if dvb-core is a module then it will
>>> > > correctly be a module as well and cannot be built-in.
>>> > >
>>> > > Signed-off-by: Ingo Molnar <mingo@xxxxxxx>
>>> > > ---
>>> > > drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/Kconfig | 2 +-
>>> > > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>>> > >
>>> > > Index: linux/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/Kconfig
>>> > > ===================================================================
>>> > > --- linux.orig/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/Kconfig
>>> > > +++ linux/drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/Kconfig
>>> > > @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
>>> > > config VIDEO_PVRUSB2
>>> > > tristate "Hauppauge WinTV-PVR USB2 support"
>>> > > - depends on VIDEO_V4L2 && I2C
>>> > > + depends on VIDEO_V4L2 && I2C && DVB_CORE
>>> > > select FW_LOADER
>>> > > select MEDIA_TUNER
>>> > > select VIDEO_TVEEPROM
>>> > >
>>> >
>>> > Ingo,
>>> >
>>> > VIDEO_PVRUSB2 should not depend on DVB_CORE unless VIDEO_PVRUSB2_DVB
>>> > is selected, which already depends on DVB_CORE.
>>> >
>>> > For example, if a user has VIDEO_PVRUSB2_DVB not selected, then your
>>> > patch would generate a false dependency on DVB_CORE.
>>>
>>> Maybe we can make pvrusb2 dependent of VIDEO_MEDIA. This is a DVB_CORE
||
>>> VIDEO_DEV. So, pvrusb should be 'm' in this case.
>>>
>> That sounds like it would be OK, although something like this would
>> probably be better:
>>
>> config VIDEO_PVRUSB2
>> tristate "Hauppauge WinTV-PVR USB2 support"
>> - depends on VIDEO_V4L2 && I2C
>> + depends on VIDEO_V4L2 && I2C && (DVB_CORE if VIDEO_PVRUSB2_DVB)
>> select FW_LOADER
>> select MEDIA_TUNER
>> select VIDEO_TVEEPROM
>>
>
> This doesn't look to be a good idea, since VIDEO_PVRUSB2_DVB depends on
> VIDEO_PVRUSB2. So, you'll create a circular dependency. The syntax I've
> proposed seems cleaner. Of course, it needs to be tested. IMO, all hybrid
> devices should be dependent of VIDEO_MEDIA. This will help to avoid this
kind
> of issue.
>
>
>> I don't know if that syntax works for "depends on" , but it does work
>> for select.
>>
>> if "depends on FOO if BAR" doesnt work, would adding "select DVB_CORE
>> if VIDEO_PVRUSB2_DVB" solve the problem?
>>
>
> Also, this leads into a circular reference.
Mauro,

You're right -- I didn't consider the circular dependency.

Your suggestion (depends on VIDEO_MEDIA) seems like the right way to go.

Regards,

Mike Krufky
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