depmod -a yields: WARNING: Loop detected

[lloyd <subscr002@twilight-systems.com>]

i'm using debian unstable.  i recently installed 2.6.0 kernel from 
source.  when i run depmod -a, i get a bunch of loop warnings:

WARNING: Loop detected: <snip path>/ide-iops.ko needs ide.ko which needs 
ide-iops.ko again!
WARNING: Module <snip path>/usb-storage.ko ignored, due to loop
WARNING: Module <snip path>/ide.ko ignored, due to loop
WARNING: Module <snip path>/ide-taskfile.ko ignored, due to loop
WARNING: Module <snip path>/ide-tape.ko ignored, due to loop
WARNING: Module <snip path>/ide-probe.ko ignored, due to loop
... etc.

if i try it install usb-storage, i get:

  FATAL: Module usb_storage not found.

...which i suspect is related to the loop problem.

i've got module-init-tools version 3.0-pre2

any ideas??