linux-kernel - Re: FEC_MPC52xx

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Date:	Wed, 31 Oct 2007 17:30:39 +0100
From:	Gabriel C <nix.or.die@...glemail.com>
To:	Domen Puncer <domen.puncer@...argo.com>
CC:	Dave Jones <davej@...hat.com>,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: FEC_MPC52xx_MDIO oddness.

Domen Puncer wrote:
> On 31/10/07 10:22 -0400, Dave Jones wrote:
>> The Kconfig for this reads..
>>
>> +config FEC_MPC52xx_MDIO
>> +       bool "MPC52xx FEC MDIO bus driver"
>> +       depends on FEC_MPC52xx
>> +       default y
>> +       ---help---
>> +         The MPC5200's FEC can connect to the Ethernet either with
>> +         an external MII PHY chip or 10 Mbps 7-wire interface
>> +         (Motorola? industry standard).
>> +         If your board uses an external PHY connected to FEC, enable this.
>> +         If not sure, enable.
>> +         If compiled as module, it will be called 'fec_mpc52xx_phy.ko'.
>>
>> Because this is bool, it'll never be compiled as a module.
>> Given that fec_mpc52xx_phy.c has a MODULE_LICENSE()
>> Should this be a tristate perhaps ?
> 
> It's ok, it will be compiled as module if fec driver is compiled as
> module, and built-in if fec is built-in.
> 
> from Makefile:
> obj-$(CONFIG_FEC_MPC52xx) += fec_mpc52xx.o
> ifeq ($(CONFIG_FEC_MPC52xx_MDIO),y)
>         obj-$(CONFIG_FEC_MPC52xx) += fec_mpc52xx_phy.o
> endif
> 
> Yes, a bit weird, but it's best I could come up with.
> (fec_mdio=m and fec=y is an invalid case, that I wanted to avoid).

Could you please fix this warnings as well ?


http://groups.google.com/group/fa.linux.kernel/browse_thread/thread/13c9d93a7afa60e2

Regards,

Gabriel


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