netdev - Re: [PATCH v2] drivers: net: Fix dependency for EEPROM

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Date:	Thu, 5 Jan 2012 16:06:54 -0200
From:	Fabio Estevam <festevam@...il.com>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	Larry.Finger@...inger.net, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org, gwingerde@...il.com,
	linville@...driver.com, fabio.estevam@...escale.com
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] drivers: net: Fix dependency for EEPROM_93CX6

On Thu, Jan 5, 2012 at 3:20 PM, David Miller <davem@...emloft.net> wrote:

> Right, this is definitely the wrong fix, "select" is the right way to
> fix this because no user should have to know the gory details of what
> random odd config variables have to be on already in order to turn on
> support for a device they are interested in.
>
> Fix this right, by using "select MISC_DEVICES"

I have tried selecting MISC_DEVICES in the Kconfig's, but the warning remains.

I agree with Ben's comment: "That seems like a bug, since MISC_DEVICES
doesn't by itself select any
code.  (It's also not a meaningful category and maybe ought not to be an
option at all.)"

Regards,

Fabio Estevam
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