Re: [PATCH] staging: rtl8723bs: remove NDIS_802_11_RATES typedef

From: kernel test robot

Date: Fri Feb 13 2026 - 10:35:57 EST

Hi Ethan,

kernel test robot noticed the following build errors:

[auto build test ERROR on staging/staging-testing]

url: https://github.com/intel-lab-lkp/linux/commits/Ethan-Luna/staging-rtl8723bs-remove-NDIS_802_11_RATES-typedef/20260211-104321
base: staging/staging-testing
patch link: https://lore.kernel.org/r/20260211024115.31339-1-trunixcodes%40zohomail.com
patch subject: [PATCH] staging: rtl8723bs: remove NDIS_802_11_RATES typedef
config: alpha-allyesconfig (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20260213/202602132351.lKF5l1tO-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/config)
compiler: alpha-linux-gcc (GCC) 15.2.0
reproduce (this is a W=1 build): (https://download.01.org/0day-ci/archive/20260213/202602132351.lKF5l1tO-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/reproduce)

If you fix the issue in a separate patch/commit (i.e. not just a new version of
the same patch/commit), kindly add following tags
| Reported-by: kernel test robot <lkp@xxxxxxxxx>
| Closes: https://lore.kernel.org/oe-kbuild-all/202602132351.lKF5l1tO-lkp@xxxxxxxxx/

All errors (new ones prefixed by >>):

>> alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_btcoex.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_cmd.o:(.sbss+0x8): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_efuse.o:(.sbss+0xd): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_io.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ioctl_set.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ieee80211.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme.o:(.sbss+0x3): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_mlme_ext.o:(.sbss+0x7): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_pwrctrl.o:(.sbss+0xc): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_recv.o:(.sbss+0xe): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_security.o:(.sbss+0x20): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_sta_mgt.o:(.sbss+0x9): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_wlan_util.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_xmit.o:(.sbss+0x1a): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/hal_intf.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/hal_com.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/hal_com_phycfg.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/hal_btcoex.o:(.sbss+0x3): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/hal_sdio.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/hal_pwr_seq.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/HalPhyRf.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/HalPwrSeqCmd.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/odm.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/odm_CfoTracking.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/odm_DIG.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/odm_DynamicBBPowerSaving.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/odm_DynamicTxPower.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/odm_EdcaTurboCheck.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/odm_HWConfig.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/odm_RegConfig8723B.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_cmd.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_dm.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_hal_init.o:(.sbss+0x2): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_phycfg.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_rf6052.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723b_rxdesc.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723bs_recv.o:(.sbss+0x3): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/rtl8723bs_xmit.o:(.sbss+0x2): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/sdio_halinit.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/sdio_ops.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/HalBtc8723b1Ant.o:(.sbss+0x1c): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/HalBtc8723b2Ant.o:(.sbss+0x18): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/HalHWImg8723B_BB.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/HalHWImg8723B_MAC.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/HalHWImg8723B_RF.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/hal/HalPhyRf_8723B.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/ioctl_cfg80211.o:(.sbss+0x9): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/osdep_service.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/os_intfs.o:(.sbss+0x44): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/sdio_intf.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/sdio_ops_linux.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/wifi_regd.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here
alpha-linux-ld: drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/os_dep/xmit_linux.o:(.sbss+0x0): multiple definition of `NDIS_802_11_RATES'; drivers/staging/rtl8723bs/core/rtw_ap.o:(.sbss+0x2): first defined here

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