[Buildroot] [PATCH] util-linux: fix link failures due to name clash

Luca Ceresoli luca at lucaceresoli.net
Tue Nov 7 22:26:58 UTC 2017


Hi Carlos,

On 07/11/2017 01:45, Carlos Santos wrote:
>> From: "Carlos Santos" <casantos at datacom.ind.br>
>> To: "Luca Ceresoli" <luca at lucaceresoli.net>
>> Cc: "Adam Duskett" <aduskett at gmail.com>, buildroot at buildroot.org
>> Sent: Monday, November 6, 2017 10:19:55 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Buildroot] [PATCH] util-linux: fix link failures due to name clash
> 
>>> From: "Luca Ceresoli" <luca at lucaceresoli.net>
>>> To: buildroot at buildroot.org
>>> Cc: "Luca Ceresoli" <luca at lucaceresoli.net>, "Adam Duskett" <aduskett at gmail.com>
>>> Sent: Monday, November 6, 2017 9:14:01 PM
>>> Subject: [Buildroot] [PATCH] util-linux: fix link failures due to name clash
>>
>>> Several packages have a similar md5.c file, and each has a function
>>> named byteReverse(). This generates link errors ("multiple definition
>>> of `byteReverse'").
>>>
>>> Fix by declaring byteReverse as static, since it is just an internal
>>> function.
>>>
>>> Fixes:
>>>  http://autobuild.buildroot.net/results/419ab2c0e034cc68991281c51caa8271b0fadbab/
>>
>> Did you submit this patch upstream?
> 
> [Do not hit “send” before completing the the message, dooh!]
> 
> Perhaps it was blocked by the util-linux MLM. Did you submit the patch as a plain-text message using git send-email?

I sent with git send-email, but apparently I'm having issues with
sending to vger.kernel.org, that I'm trying to solve with my ISP.

In the meanwhile I sent the patch from a different account, so at least
it's there for review. I also sent v2 of this patch to mark the new
upstream status.

Thanks,
-- 
Luca




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