Re: [PATCH 1/6] wifi: wilc1000: set net device registration as last step during interface creation

[Kalle Valo]

Alexis Lothoré <alexis.lothore@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> net device registration is currently done in wilc_netdev_ifc_init but
> other initialization operations are still done after this registration.
> Since net device is assumed to be usable right after registration, it
> should be the very last step of initialization.
> 
> Move netdev registration at the very end of wilc_netdev_ifc_init to let
> this function completely initialize netdevice before registering it.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Alexis Lothoré <alexis.lothore@xxxxxxxxxxx>

I see errors:

ERROR: modpost: "wilc_load_mac_from_nv" [drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/wilc1000-sdio.ko] undefined!
ERROR: modpost: "wilc_netdev_ifc_init" [drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/wilc1000-sdio.ko] undefined!
ERROR: modpost: "wilc_load_mac_from_nv" [drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/wilc1000-spi.ko] undefined!
ERROR: modpost: "wilc_netdev_ifc_init" [drivers/net/wireless/microchip/wilc1000/wilc1000-spi.ko] undefined!
make[2]: *** [scripts/Makefile.modpost:145: Module.symvers] Error 1
make[1]: *** [/home/kvalo/projects/personal/wireless-drivers/src/wireless-next/Makefile:1871: modpost] Error 2
make: *** [Makefile:240: __sub-make] Error 2

6 patches set to Changes Requested.

13633102 [1/6] wifi: wilc1000: set net device registration as last step during interface creation
13633103 [2/6] wifi: wilc1000: register net device only after bus being fully initialized
13633104 [3/6] wifi: wilc1000: set wilc_set_mac_address parameter as const
13633105 [4/6] wifi: wilc1000: add function to read mac address from eFuse
13633106 [5/6] wifi: wilc1000: make sdio deinit function really deinit the sdio card
13633107 [6/6] wifi: wilc1000: read MAC address from fuse at probe

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