Re: linux-next: build failure after merge of the akpm tree

From: Michael Ellerman
Date: Sat Oct 06 2018 - 08:10:49 EST


Stephen Rothwell <sfr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
> Hi Michael,
>
> On Fri, 05 Oct 2018 22:02:45 +1000 Michael Ellerman <mpe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>> Ah fudge, what are the chances we add a new include of bootmem.h just as
>> Mike's removing bootmem.
>
> In my experience, it was almost certain ... almost every API removal
> conflicts with new added uses. :-)

I suppose. Though the last time we added a new include of bootmem.h was
2015, and that should have actually been memblock.h.

>> I could just apply that to my tree. memblock.h is where early_memtest() is
>> actually defined anyway.
>
> However min_low_pfn and max_low_pfn are defined in bootmem.h until
> after it is removed.

OK. I guess I'll leave it for Andrew to squash in to the series.

cheers