RE: linux-next: Tree for Apr 19 (dell smbios SMM)

From: Mario.Limonciello
Date: Fri Apr 20 2018 - 10:29:40 EST


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randy Dunlap [mailto:rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2018 1:00 PM
> To: Stephen Rothwell; Linux-Next Mailing List
> Cc: Linux Kernel Mailing List; Platform Driver; Limonciello, Mario
> Subject: Re: linux-next: Tree for Apr 19 (dell smbios SMM)
>
> On 04/18/18 21:35, Stephen Rothwell wrote:
> > Hi all,
> >
> > Changes since 20180418:
> >
>
>
> I see some patches from about 1 month ago for this, but it was either
> never fixed ... or it's back.
>
>
> on x86_64:
>
> WARNING: unmet direct dependencies detected for DELL_SMBIOS
> Depends on [m]: X86 [=y] && X86_PLATFORM_DEVICES [=y] && (DCDBAS [=m] ||
> DCDBAS [=m]=n) && (ACPI_WMI [=n] || ACPI_WMI [=n]=n)
> Selected by [y]:
> - DELL_LAPTOP [=y] && X86 [=y] && X86_PLATFORM_DEVICES [=y] && DMI [=y]
> && BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE [=y] && (ACPI_VIDEO [=n] || ACPI_VIDEO [=n]=n)
> && (RFKILL [=n] || RFKILL [=n]=n) && SERIO_I8042 [=y]
>
>
> drivers/platform/x86/dell-smbios-smm.o: In function `dell_smbios_smm_call':
> dell-smbios-smm.c:(.text+0x7d): undefined reference to `dcdbas_smi_request'
>
>
> --
> ~Randy

Randy,

Would you mind posting your kernel config somewhere like a pastebin or github gist
so we can try to easily reproduce with your combination of configure options?

Thanks,