Re: linux-next: build failure in final build

From: Tyrel Datwyler

Date: Mon Jul 13 2026 - 14:49:35 EST


On 7/13/26 9:48 AM, Mark Brown wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> After merging the kthread tree, today's linux-next build
> (powerpc pseries_le_defconfig) failed like this:
>
> ERROR: modpost: "nvme_fc_rescan_remoteport" [drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.ko] undefined!
> ERROR: modpost: "nvme_fc_unregister_remoteport" [drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.ko] undefined!
> ERROR: modpost: "nvme_fc_unregister_localport" [drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.ko] undefined!
> ERROR: modpost: "nvme_fc_register_remoteport" [drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.ko] undefined!
> ERROR: modpost: "nvme_fc_register_localport" [drivers/scsi/ibmvscsi/ibmvfc.ko] undefined!
>
> Caused by commit
>
> ddbcf78e8d230 (scsi: ibmvfc: Process NVMe/FC rports in work thread)
>
> I have used the version from next-20260710 instead (equivalent to
> dropping the tree since everything seems to be new today).

This is from the NVMf ibmvfc patch series. I've asked Martin to drop it from
scsi-staging as I already had a respin in process to send out, plus I clearly
forgot to gate the NVMf functionality on NVMf support being configured.

-Tyrel