Re: [Lcd4linux-devel] Compile error

[Luis.F.Correia <Lui...@se...>]

Hi Michael,

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Michael Reinelt [mailto:re...@eu...] 
> Sent: Sunday, September 24, 2006 12:27 PM
> To: Luis.F.Correia
> Cc: lcd...@li...; 'dusted'
> Subject: Re: [Lcd4linux-devel] Compile error
> 
> Hi there,
> 
> >> In file included from drv_generic_i2c.c:76:
> >> lcd4linux_i2c.h:81: error: array type has incomplete element type
> >> make: *** [drv_generic_i2c.o] Error 1
> > 
> > As of yesterday around 19:00 WEST, the CVS code was working 
> correctly.
> 
> I suppose the error comes from the fact that the 
> "lcd4linux_i2c.h" file is a "copy" of some kernel header 
> file, which is ugly, but we didn't find a way to include the 
> original kernel headers into a userland program like lcd4linux.

Yes, but according to another email i received in my inbox,
this only happens in the released 0.10.0 version, CVS code is
fine.

My suggestion is for us to make an interim release, just fixing whatever
is lacking, like fixing compiler errors.


> 
> Maybe the lcd4linux_i2c.h makes some assumptions on working 
> kernel headers which may fail under some circumstances...
> 
> on the other hand, line 81 in my lcd4linux_i2c.h is the end 
> of a comment block ( a '*/'), which should not raise any 
> compiler error....
> 
> 
> bye, michael

Luis Correia