[PATCH v1 2/2] drivers/gpu/drm: don't select DMA_CMA or CMA from aspeed or etnaviv

David Hildenbrand david at redhat.com
Fri Apr 9 02:44:23 AEST 2021


On 08.04.21 14:49, Linus Walleij wrote:
> On Thu, Apr 8, 2021 at 2:01 PM David Hildenbrand <david at redhat.com> wrote:
> 
>>> This is something you could do using a hidden helper symbol like
>>>
>>> config DRMA_ASPEED_GFX
>>>          bool "Aspeed display driver"
>>>          select DRM_WANT_CMA
>>>
>>> config DRM_WANT_CMA
>>>          bool
>>>          help
>>>             Select this from any driver that benefits from CMA being enabled
>>>
>>> config DMA_CMA
>>>          bool "Use CMA helpers for DRM"
>>>          default DRM_WANT_CMA
>>>
>>>            Arnd
>>>
>>
>> That's precisely what I had first, with an additional "WANT_CMA" --  but
>> looking at the number of such existing options (I was able to spot 1 !)
> 
> If you do this it probably makes sense to fix a few other drivers
> Kconfig in the process. It's not just a problem with your driver.
> "my" drivers:
> 

:) I actually wanted to convert them to "depends on DMA_CMA" but ran 
into recursive dependencies ...

> drivers/gpu/drm/mcde/Kconfig
> drivers/gpu/drm/pl111/Kconfig
> drivers/gpu/drm/tve200/Kconfig

I was assuming these are "real" dependencies. Will it also work without 
DMA_CMA?

> 
> certainly needs this as well, and pretty much anything that is
> selecting DRM_KMS_CMA_HELPER or
> DRM_GEM_CMA_HELPER "wants" DMA_CMA.

"wants" as in "desires to use but can life without" or "wants" as in 
"really needs it". ?

-- 
Thanks,

David / dhildenb



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