linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] samsung-laptop: Disable if CONFIG

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Date:	Sun, 4 Nov 2012 09:47:13 -0800
From:	Jonathan Nieder <jrnieder@...il.com>
To:	Matt Fleming <matt@...sole-pimps.org>
Cc:	Corentin Chary <corentincj@...aif.net>,
	Matthew Garrett <mjg@...hat.com>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-efi@...r.kernel.org, platform-driver-x86@...r.kernel.org,
	Alessandro Crismani <alessandro.crismani@...il.com>,
	Mikhail Bakhterev <mike.bakhterev@...il.com>,
	Patrick H <kernel@...storm.net>,
	Matt Fleming <matt.fleming@...el.com>,
	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>, stable@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] samsung-laptop: Disable if CONFIG_EFI=y

Matt Fleming wrote:

> --- a/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/platform/x86/Kconfig
> @@ -717,7 +717,7 @@ config XO15_EBOOK
> 
>  config SAMSUNG_LAPTOP
>  	tristate "Samsung Laptop driver"
> -	depends on X86
> +	depends on X86 && !EFI

That means distros would just not get the samsung-laptop driver.
Is there a runtime check that could be used instead?

Thanks,
Jonathan
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