linux-kernel - Re: Kconfig Q: expressing a modularity dependency

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Date:	Sun, 23 Aug 2009 18:52:05 +0200
From:	Tilman Schmidt <tilman@...p.cc>
To:	Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
CC:	Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: Kconfig Q: expressing a modularity dependency

Pavel Machek schrieb:

>> So I'll just put a notice in the help text then, warning people
>> not to set CONFIG_ISDN_DRV_GIGASET=y if their ISDN subsystem
>> is built as a module. If anybody has a better idea I'll be
>> glad to hear it.
> 
> That will break randconfig testing, AFAICT.

I don't think so. Ignoring the warning will not result in a build
failure, just in reduced functionality, and AFAIK that isn't an
issue in randconfig testing.

> AFAIK Kconfig supports if statement just fine, so can you just
> 
> if something
> 	bool GIGASET
> else
> 	tristate GIGASET

Interesting idea. I'll try that. It'll probably not make it into my
submission for 2.6.32 anymore, but perhaps it can be retrofitted
later.

Thanks,
Tilman

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