# Re: \[PATCH\] kbuild: detect module name collisions between '-' and '\_'

- From: Hamdy Abou El Anein \<hidden\>
- Date: 2026-11-06 07:30:53 
- List: linux-modules
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-modules/2026/11/17876331
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-modules/2026/11/17876331/t.md

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Hi Nathan,

Yes, it appears so. The module-name uniqueness check dates back to 2019 and compared basenames without normalizing '-' and '_', so this case seems to have been missed since its introduction.

Thanks for reviewing,
Hamdy
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