RE: multiple definition of `show_mem'

[John Linn]

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> From: linux-arm-kernel-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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> bounces@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Marc Kleine-Budde
> Sent: Thursday, March 24, 2011 9:21 AM
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> Cc: linux-arm-kernel; kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx; David Rientjes
> Subject: multiple definition of `show_mem'
> 
> Hello,
> 
> current mainline (v2.6.38-7210-gb81a618) on ARM/mxs has the following
build failure:
> 
> > lib/lib.a(show_mem.o): In function `show_mem':
> > .../linux-2.6/lib/show_mem.c:67: multiple definition of `show_mem'
> > arch/arm/mm/built-in.o:.../linux-2.6/arch/arm/mm/init.c:82: first
> > defined here
> > make: *** [vmlinux.o] Error 1

I'm seeing the same error for my patches for the new Xilinx ARM
platform.

> 
> After reverting these patches the kernel compiles...
> 
> cbf978bfb12d7deca97d7333f65eda0381a072de oom: suppress nodes that are
not allowed from meminfo on page
> alloc failure
> 29423e77c06cee7d4e335ef4a7cbd949da978c91 oom: suppress show_mem() for
many nodes in irq context on
> page alloc failure ddd588b5dd55f14320379961e47683db4e4c1d90 oom:
suppress nodes that are not allowed
> from meminfo on oom kill
> 
> No time to boot the kernel, though.

I did the same reverts and the kernel built and booted fine.

Thanks,
John

> 
> cheers, MArc
> 
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