# Re: \[PATCH\] fix modpost when CONFIG\_ALPHA\_TSUNAMI=y

- From: Michael Cree \<hidden\>
- Date: 2012-02-18 22:29:43 
- List: linux-alpha
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-alpha/2012/02/3824228
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-alpha/2012/01/3807119/t.md

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On 19/02/12 10:24, Jim Faulkner wrote:
> Linux 3.2.6 fails to modpost on my alpha machine when
> CONFIG_ALPHA_TSUNAMI=y.  Linux 3.3-rc3 does not appear to have a fix for
> this bug, so is likely also affected.  I've attached a patch which fixes
> this issue.  I have tested this patch on Linux 3.2.6 successfully, and
> the patch also applies cleanly to Linux 3.3-rc3.

> diff -uNr linux-3.3-rc3/arch/alpha/kernel/core_tsunami.c linux-3.3-rc3.patched/arch/alpha/kernel/core_tsunami.c
> --- linux-3.3-rc3/arch/alpha/kernel/core_tsunami.c	2012-02-08 22:21:53.000000000 -0500
> +++ linux-3.3-rc3.patched/arch/alpha/kernel/core_tsunami.c	2012-02-18 16:07:12.859977887 -0500
> @@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
>  #include <asm/core_tsunami.h>
>  #undef __EXTERN_INLINE
>  
> +#include <linux/module.h>

Wouldn't <linux/exports.h> be better?  I seem to recall that this was a
problem with EXPORT_SYMBOL not being defined and I see my own personal
fix (which I had completely forgotten to send upstream) was to include
<linux/exports.h>

>  #include <linux/types.h>
>  #include <linux/pci.h>
>  #include <linux/sched.h>

Cheers
Michael.
```