Re: Compile failed on fs.o for 2.4.15-pre4

[Preston Crow]

I wrote:
> After making the patch to setup.c so that it would compile, I ran into a
> linking error.  I have a fairly standard uniprocessor PIII system.  I can
> make my config file available to anyone that thinks it will help.

> fs/fs.o: In function `dput':
> fs/fs.o(.text+0x10fb8): undefined reference to `atomic_dec_and_lock'
> make: *** [vmlinux] Error 1

Dick Johnson replied:
> Assuming that your version is similar to mine....
>
> In ...linux/fs/dcache.c add ...
> #include <linux/spinlock.h>

I tried that.  The error is coming from fs/dcache.c, and it does look like
including that file is a good idea, but no matter where I put the #include
directive, I still get the same error.

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--PC