linux-kernel - Re: [GIT] Sparc

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Date:	Mon, 21 May 2012 20:38:07 +0200
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
Cc:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>, akpm@...ux-foundation.org,
	sparclinux@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [GIT] Sparc

On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:28:58AM -0700, Linus Torvalds wrote:
> On Mon, May 21, 2012 at 11:24 AM, Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org> wrote:
> >
> > So the "if NET" part in the select is redundant but not strictly wrong.
> 
> It's not redundant.
> 
> Try doing a "make ARCH=sparc allnoconfig" without it. It will warn.
> 
> I didn't bother looking at *why* it warns, but all other architectures
> have the "if NET" part.

I see. This is because HAVE_BPF_JIT depends on NET, so kconfig
warns if you select HAVE_BPF_JIT without NET enabled.
The correct fix is obviously to move HAVE_BPF_JIT so it
does not depend on NET.

Sprinkling "if NET" all over is the wrong fix.

	Sam
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