linux-kernel - Re: [RFC: 2.6.19 patch] let PCI_MULTITHREAD

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Date:	Sat, 28 Oct 2006 00:03:02 +0100
From:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>
To:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>
Cc:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>, Stephen Hemminger <shemminger@...l.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>, Matthew Wilcox <matthew@....cx>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...l.org>,
	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>, linux-pci@...ey.karlin.mff.cuni.cz
Subject: Re: [RFC: 2.6.19 patch] let PCI_MULTITHREAD_PROBE depend on BROKEN

Ar Sad, 2006-10-28 am 00:23 +0200, ysgrifennodd Adrian Bunk:
> The problem is that if only 1 out of 100 people who are compiling a 
> kernel accidentally enable this option, linux-kernel will be swamped 
> with bug reports...
> 
> If it shouldn't be enabled by users, the only correct language is a 
> dependency on BROKEN.

If Greg insists of NAKking this then will you please make IDE and ATA at
least dependant on !MULTITHREADED_PROBE, as neither are safe with it
selected.

No I've no idea how you will boot a box with Greg's stuff after that
either, but I'm just pointing out the correct dependancies as the code
stands today.

Alan
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