[Linux-wlan-ng-devel] Bug#651792: Fails to build against Linux 3.1

[Tormod Volden]

> Package: linux-wlan-ng-source
> Version: 0.2.9+dfsg-4
> Severity: grave
>
> These modules fail to build against Linux 3.1:
>
> make[5]: Entering directory `/usr/src/linux-headers-3.1.0-1-amd64'
> /usr/src/linux-headers-3.1.0-1-common/arch/x86/Makefile:81: stack protector enabled but no compiler support
>  CC [M]  /usr/src/modules/linux-wlan-ng/src/p80211/p80211mod.o
> In file included from /usr/src/modules/linux-wlan-ng/src/p80211/p80211mod.c:74:0:
> /usr/src/modules/linux-wlan-ng/src//include/wlan/wlan_compat.h:94:26: fatal error: linux/config.h: No such file or directory
> compilation terminated.
> make[8]: *** [/usr/src/modules/linux-wlan-ng/src/p80211/p80211mod.o] Error 1
> make[7]: *** [_module_/usr/src/modules/linux-wlan-ng/src/p80211] Error 2
> make[6]: *** [sub-make] Error 2
> make[5]: *** [all] Error 2
>
> This error is due to checking for a macro which has not been defined
> since Linux 2.6.38.
>
> Based on the discussion in bug #501486, it appears that this binary
> package should simply be removed.
>
> Ben.

Thanks for the notice. I will give the linux-wlan-ng package some love soon.

Not sure why this bug is "grave" though, as long as the package
description clearly explains that you do not need it if your kernel is
newer than 2.6.31. No users are affected by this bug.

Tormod