linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ALSA: cs5535audio: only build OLPC support if MGEODE

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Date:	Fri, 14 Nov 2008 08:52:48 +0100
From:	Pavel Machek <pavel@...e.cz>
To:	Andres Salomon <dilinger@...ued.net>
Cc:	Takashi Iwai <tiwai@...e.de>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Jeremy Katz <katzj@...hat.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	Jordan Crouse <jordan.crouse@....com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, dsaxena@...top.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ALSA: cs5535audio: only build OLPC support if	MGEODE_LX is defined

HI!

> > > i've zapped this patch meanwhile:
> > > 
> > >  1355c96: x86/olpc: make CONFIG_OLPC dependent on CONFIG_MGEODE_LX
> > > 
> > > because it cripples the ability to run distribution kernels on the 
> > > OLPC.
> > 
> > OK, I reverted also all relevant changes for cs5535audio driver now.
> > The patches are saved in topic/cs5535audio branch, though.
> > 
> > Let's fix OLPC-geode coupling first.
> 
> Hm, I'd really rather prefer this to be upstream.  The patch I sent adds
> no regressions, allows the driver to happily coexist with existing
> stuff, and *does* add support if you configure OLPC with MGEODE_LX
> (generic kernels don't get the additional benefits, but those configured
> specifically for OLPC do).

Yes, but the patch is also not a good way of going forward, so it
should not be in mainline.
									Pavel
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