linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 13/13] fix ps3fb glue allowing a modular build

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Date:	Wed, 14 Mar 2007 18:23:10 +0100 (CET)
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven@...ycom.com>
To:	Al Viro <viro@....linux.org.uk>
cc:	linuxppc-dev@...abs.org, torvalds@...ux-foundation.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 13/13] fix ps3fb glue allowing a modular build

On Wed, 14 Mar 2007, Al Viro wrote:
> On Wed, Mar 14, 2007 at 05:17:45PM +0100, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > On Wed, 14 Mar 2007, Al Viro wrote:
> > > On Wed, Mar 14, 2007 at 10:50:16AM +0100, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> > > > On Wed, 14 Mar 2007, Al Viro wrote:
> > > > > Signed-off-by: Al Viro <viro@...iv.linux.org.uk>
> > > > 
> > > > NAK
> > > 
> > > Lovely...  Consider that one withdrawn, please.  FWIW, if we leave it bool
> > > (and flip_ctl mess alone would make a good reason for that) we probably want
> > > to have it depend on FB=y
> > 
> > What's the advantage of making FB_PS3 depend on FB=y vs. plain FB?
> > In both cases it can be enabled if FB=y only, right? Or am I missing something?
> 
> Nope.  How can kconfig distinguish that from a boolean option in modular
> driver?  bool *can* depend on tristate and be selected when tristate is
> set to m.

Sorry, you're right. I tried it before sending the previous mail, but
apparently I made a mistake. I tried again, and now it indeed allows me to
select FB_PS3.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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