netdev - RE: [Uclinux-dist-devel] [PATCH 1/2] netdev: smsc911x: allowbuilding on Blackfin systems

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Date:	Mon, 8 Jun 2009 22:29:20 +0100
From:	"Hennerich, Michael" <Michael.Hennerich@...log.com>
To:	<Steve.Glendinning@...c.com>, "Mike Frysinger" <vapier@...too.org>
CC:	<netdev@...r.kernel.org>, <Ian.Saturley@...c.com>,
	<uclinux-dist-devel@...ckfin.uclinux.org>
Subject: RE: [Uclinux-dist-devel] [PATCH 1/2] netdev: smsc911x: allowbuilding on Blackfin systems

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>From: uclinux-dist-devel-bounces@...ckfin.uclinux.org
[mailto:uclinux-dist-devel-
>bounces@...ckfin.uclinux.org] On Behalf Of Steve.Glendinning@...c.com
>> The smsc911x driver works fine on Blackfin systems, so add it to the
>arch
>> list in the Kconfig.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Mike Frysinger <vapier@...too.org>
>
>Acked-by: Steve Glendinning <steve.glendinning@...c.com>
>
>> side note ... does it even make sense to have this arch list in the
>first
>> place ?  the driver works with any platform who declares proper
platform
>> resources ...
>
>You're right, there's nothing "special" about ARM | SUPERH other than
they
>cover all the in-tree platforms using smsc911x.  The aim was to hide
this
>option from menuconfig on x86 etc, where this device is extremely
unlikely
>to be found.  Maybe there's a better way of doing this?
>
>Steve

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-Michael

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