[PATCH] Add Kconfig dependency !VT for VIOCONS
Randy Dunlap
rdunlap at xenotime.net
Wed Oct 11 14:35:10 EST 2006
On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 06:30:06 +0200 Adrian Bunk wrote:
> On Tue, Oct 10, 2006 at 09:08:58PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> > On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 05:56:29 +0200 Adrian Bunk wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, Oct 10, 2006 at 09:10:04AM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> > > > On Tue, 10 Oct 2006 06:55:34 +0200 Adrian Bunk wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > On Fri, Oct 06, 2006 at 02:34:37PM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> > > > > > On Fri, 6 Oct 2006 13:00:07 -0700 Judith Lebzelter wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Actually, this gets rid of the CONFIG_VIOCONS from my .config, but
> > > > > > > then I get another warning when I build:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Warning! Found recursive dependency: VT VIOCONS VT
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Can anyone suggest something?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I think that your patch is mostly good/correct, but one more line
> > > > > > is needed on the VT side: a deletion.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > This works for me:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > From: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap at xenotime.net>
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Make allmodconfig .config build successfully by making VIOCONS
> > > > > > available only if VT=n. VT need not check VIOCONS.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap at xenotime.net>
> > > > > > ---
> > > > > > arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/Kconfig | 2 +-
> > > > > > drivers/char/Kconfig | 1 -
> > > > > > 2 files changed, 1 insertion(+), 2 deletions(-)
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --- linux-2619-rc1g2.orig/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/Kconfig
> > > > > > +++ linux-2619-rc1g2/arch/powerpc/platforms/iseries/Kconfig
> > > > > > @@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ menu "iSeries device drivers"
> > > > > > depends on PPC_ISERIES
> > > > > >
> > > > > > config VIOCONS
> > > > > > - tristate "iSeries Virtual Console Support (Obsolete)"
> > > > > > + tristate "iSeries Virtual Console Support (Obsolete)" if !VT
> > > > > > help
> > > > > >...
> > > > > > config VT
> > > > > > bool "Virtual terminal" if EMBEDDED
> > > > >
> > > > > With this dependency on EMBEDDED, you could as well simply remove
> > > > > VIOCONS...
> > > > >
> > > > > > select INPUT
> > > > > > - default y if !VIOCONS
> > > > >
> > > > > Removing the "default y" is wrong.
> > > >
> > > > Oops, yes, agreed.
> > > >
> > > > I don't see a way (using: make ARCH=powerpc iseries_defconfig,
> > > > which wants to enable VIOCONS) to prevent VT from being enabled
> > > > so that VIOCONS can be enabled.
> > >
> > > With iseries_defconfig, CONFIG_VT is not enabled.
> > >
> > > > However, since VIOCONS is marked (Obsolete) and since the powerpc
> > > > people don't comment on this patch & problem, maybe Judith is the
> > > > only person who cares.
> > >
> > > allmodconfig turns on CONFIG_EMBEDDED.
> >
> > So am I doing this incorrectly?
> >
> > $ make ARCH=powerpc iseries_defconfig
> >
> > $editor .config
> >
> > CONFIG_VT=y
> > ...
> > #
> > # iSeries device drivers
> > #
> > CONFIG_VIODASD=y
> > CONFIG_VIOCD=m
> > CONFIG_VIOTAPE=m
> > CONFIG_VIOPATH=y
>
> CONFIG_VIOCONS is not enabled.
Yep. That was with my patch.
But I see what you mean. Thanks.
---
~Randy
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