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Date:   Wed, 2 Nov 2022 16:24:57 +0530
From:   Deepak R Varma <drv@mailo.com>
To:     Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 0/2] staging: rtl8192u: unused code cleanup
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On Wed, Nov 02, 2022 at 08:27:40AM +0100, Greg KH wrote:
> On Mon, Oct 31, 2022 at 11:25:14PM +0530, Deepak R Varma wrote:
> > Remove unnecessary or unused code.
> >
> > Changes in v2:
> >    Patch1:
> >       1. Revise patch log to explain impact of the patch
> >          Suggested by gregkh@linuxfoundation.org
> >    Patch2:
> >       1. Review other similar macro defines and clean those up as well.
> >          Suggested by gregkh@linuxfoundation.org
> >       2. Revise patch log to explain impact of the patch
> >          Suggested by julia.lawall@inria.fr
> >
> > Deepak R Varma (2):
> >   staging: rtl8192u: remove unnecessary function implementation
> >   staging: rtl8192u: remove redundant macro definition
> >
> >  .../staging/rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211.h    | 67 -------------------
> >  .../rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_crypt_tkip.c |  6 --
> >  .../rtl8192u/ieee80211/ieee80211_module.c     |  3 -
> >  3 files changed, 76 deletions(-)
>
> This series causes a build breakage:
>
>   MODPOST Module.symvers
> ../ERROR: modpost: net/mac80211/mac80211: 'ieee80211_wake_queue' exported twice. Previous export was in drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192u_usb.ko
> ERROR: modpost: net/mac80211/mac80211: 'ieee80211_stop_queue' exported twice. Previous export was in drivers/staging/rtl8192u/r8192u_usb.ko
> make[1]: *** [scripts/Makefile.modpost:126: Module.symvers] Error 1
> make: *** [Makefile:1944: modpost] Error 2
>
> Always test build your changes.

My apologies. I did a limited driver specific build but did not run a full make.
I understand that the EXPORT_SYMBOL is across the kernel and I should have run a
full build.

I have made the corrections and now running a full build. I will send a revision
shortly.

Sorry for the trouble.

./drv


>
> greg k-h
>