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[Brian Derr]

On Sat, Jan 15, 2005 at 02:00:10PM -0500, David M. wrote:
> Hey all, I am trying to compile some modules for my realtek sound card so I 
> can take advantage of the MIDI support and I keep getting this error on make:
> 
[...]

 > include/linux/module.h:309: error: field `refcnt_param' has incomplete type
 > In file included from /home/david/realtec/alsa/kbuild/../acore/hwdep.c:27:

> /home/david/realtec/alsa/include/sound/core.h:358:1: warning: multi-line 
> comment
> /home/david/realtec/alsa/include/sound/core.h:377:1: warning: multi-line 
> comment
> make[3]: *** [/home/david/realtec/alsa/kbuild/../acore/hwdep.o] Error 1
> make[2]: *** [/home/david/realtec/alsa/kbuild/../acore] Error 2
> make[1]: *** [_module_/home/david/realtec/alsa/kbuild] Error 2
> make[1]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/linux-2.6.8.1-12mdk'
> make: *** [compile] Error 2
> [david at BUDDY alsa]$
> 
> Anyone have any idea why make is failing?

Just a thought, but perhaps the error message will give you a hint.  ;-)
Heh, seriously, bust out [vim|emacs] path/to/hwdep.c, head to line 27
and see what the hubbub is.  Perhaps cross reference the call to what is
listed in /usr/include/linux/module.h line 309.

Brian "not a C hacker"
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