Re: 2.3.99-3/3 IDE link problems (+msdos partitions)

From: Geert Uytterhoeven (geert@linux-m68k.org)
Date: Mon Mar 20 2000 - 13:41:41 EST

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    On Mon, 20 Mar 2000, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
    > ide-geometry.o (always compiled in the kernel) needs current_capacity() and
    > get_info_ptr(), which are defined in ide.c.
    >
    > However, if CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE=m and CONFIG_IDE=y, ide.o is compiled as a
    > module causing a kernel link failure.

    Retrying with CONFIG_BLK_DEV_IDE=m and CONFIG_IDE=m showed an even worse
    problem: fs/partitions/msdos.c needs ide_xlate_1024(), which is defined in
    ide-geometry.o, but the latter file is compiled as a module if CONFIG_IDE=m.

    Time to drop IDE from the .config completely...

    Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                                                    Geert 

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