[linux-dvb] Re: 2.6.17-git4: dvb_net.c:1141: error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'xmit_lock'

[hermann pitton]

Am Dienstag, den 27.06.2006, 23:14 +0200 schrieb hermann pitton:
> Hi,
> 
> Am Mittwoch, den 28.06.2006, 03:17 +0800 schrieb Graeme Christie:
> > Axel Thimm wrote:
> > 
> > >On Mon, Jun 26, 2006 at 05:23:45PM +0200, Axel Thimm wrote:
> > >  
> > >
> > >>Hi,
> > >>
> > >>building current v4l hq on FC5's latest kernel gives:
> > >>    
> > >>
> > >
> > >Sorry, that was not FC5, but the upcoming FC6 kernel, which is based
> > >on 2.6.17-git4
> > >
> > >I also tried with today's hg, but it still fails on the same issue.
> > >
> > >  
> > >
> > >>  CC [M]  /builddir/video4linux-20060626/v4l/dvb_frontend.o
> > >>  CC [M]  /builddir/video4linux-20060626/v4l/dvb_net.o
> > >>/builddir/video4linux-20060626/v4l/dvb_net.c: In function 'wq_set_multicast_list':
> > >>/builddir/video4linux-20060626/v4l/dvb_net.c:1141: error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'xmit_lock'
> > >>/builddir/video4linux-20060626/v4l/dvb_net.c:1170: error: 'struct net_device' has no member named 'xmit_lock'
> > >>make[3]: *** [/builddir/video4linux-20060626/v4l/dvb_net.o] Error 1
> > >>make[2]: *** [_module_/builddir/video4linux-20060626/v4l] Error 2
> > >>make[2]: Leaving directory `/amd/heretic/0/data_nobkp/bach/bach-kernel/fc6-i386/2.6.17-1.2302_FC6-i686'
> > >>make[1]: *** [default] Error 2
> > >>make[1]: Leaving directory `/builddir/video4linux-20060626/v4l'
> > >>make: *** [all] Error 2
> > >>error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.80016 (%build)
> > >>
> > >>    
> > >>
> > I can suggest a Dirty hack, substitute KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,17) for 
> > KERNEL_VERSION(2,6,18) in that file (dvb_net.o). I guess some changes to 
> > the  locking went into your kernel before 2.6.18 (As they did in 
> > 2.6.17-mm2 that I'm using).
> > 
> > Worked for me......
> > 
> > Graeme
> > 
> 
> yes, that change is in current 2.6.17-git, but there was lot of back and
> forth with the locking. Is it OK to just use the new?

Axel,

xmit_lock is gone. The compat stuff is always stripped when going to
mainline. So report on FC6 first and come back if anything fails.

Cheers,
Hermann