Re: [Intel-wired-lan] [PATCH net-next 3/3] idpf: fix undefined reference to tcp_gro_complete() when !CONFIG_INET

From: Jacob Keller
Date: Fri Oct 13 2023 - 13:17:13 EST




On 10/12/2023 4:31 PM, Jakub Kicinski wrote:
> On Thu, 12 Oct 2023 18:34:00 +0000 Keller, Jacob E wrote:
>>> Even if this is just > v6.6 kernels (i.e., linux-next),
>>> it would be very good to get a fix merged for these build errors.
>>> I keep getting build errors in linux-next....
>>
>> A standalone version for the idpf driver fix was posted at [1], and
>> another alternative fix was posted at [2]
>>
>> Fixes for the ice driver have already merged.
>>
>> [1]:
>> https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20230921125936.1621191-1-aleksander.lobakin@xxxxxxxxx/
>> [2]:
>> https://lore.kernel.org/netdev/20230925155858.651425-1-arnd@xxxxxxxxxx/
>>
>> The fix from Arnd got approval from Olek, but it seems like it
>> stalled out after asking about stubs. I'm fine with either approach
>> but would also like to see a fix merge soon.
>
> The suggestion of making NET == INET is quite tempting but requires
> extra consideration. Since nobody seems to have the cycles, let's
> go with the stubs?
>

Yea. I think NET == INET would cause a bit more challenge in the
immediate term. Its possibly worth exploring but it would be nice to get
the build bots happy first.

I can take the time this morning to work on a version that implements
the stub, and post it.

Thanks,
Jake