linux-kernel - Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] uvesafb: select connector in Kconfig

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Date:	Sun, 26 Aug 2007 11:35:44 +0200
From:	Michal Januszewski <spock@...too.org>
To:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
Cc:	linux-fbdev-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH] uvesafb: select connector in
	Kconfig

On Sat, Aug 25, 2007 at 08:23:41AM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:

> There are 2 problems with this.
> 
> a.  CONNECTOR depends on NET, but select won't enable NET, so if
> NET is not enabled otherwise, CONNECTOR still won't build.
> This is a longstanding select/kconfig issue.
> 
> b.  CONNECTOR depends on NET, so if select did follow the depends
> chain and enable NET, it would be enabling the networking subsystem,
> which is something that should not be done quietly.
> 
> select should only be used for enabling small library-like code
> (if even then).  Avoid it whenever possible.

OK, thanks for pointing this out.  Let's keep the original dependency
on CONNECTOR then.

Best regards,
Michal
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