Re: [PATCH] smsc-ircc2: Fix section mismatch derived fromsmsc_ircc_pnp_driver variable

[Sedat Dilek]

On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 8:53 PM, David Miller <davem@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> From: Sedat Dilek <sedat.dilek@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Mon, Â3 Jan 2011 03:28:44 +0100
>
>>>From my build.log:
>>
>> drivers/net/irda/smsc-ircc2.o(.data+0x18): Section mismatch in reference from the variable smsc_ircc_pnp_driver to the function .init.text:smsc_ircc_pnp_probe()
>> The variable smsc_ircc_pnp_driver references
>> the function __init smsc_ircc_pnp_probe()
>> If the reference is valid then annotate the
>> variable with __init* or __refdata (see linux/init.h) or name the variable:
>> *_template, *_timer, *_sht, *_ops, *_probe, *_probe_one, *_console,
>>
>> This patch fixes the warning.
>>
>> Tested with linux-next (next-20101231)
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Sedat Dilek <sedat.dilek@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Just like your other patch, this fix is not correct.
>
> Mark smsc_ircc_pbp_probe() as __devinit instead of __init to fix
> this bug.
>

I have sent a new fixed version.

- Sedat -
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