linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Obsolete config in kernel source (USE

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Message-ID: <20100120133827.GB2040@stud.informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
Date:	Wed, 20 Jan 2010 14:38:27 +0100
From:	Christoph Egger <siccegge@...d.informatik.uni-erlangen.de>
To:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, alsa-devel@...a-project.org
Cc:	Reinhard.Tartler@...ormatik.uni-erlangen.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Obsolete config in kernel source (USE_MIXARTLOADER)

On Wed, Jan 20, 2010 at 02:31:44PM +0100, Christoph Egger wrote:
> Hi all!
> 
> 	As part of the VAMOS[0] research project at the University of
> Erlangen we're checking referential integrity between kernel KConfig
> options and in-code Conditional blocks.
> 
> 	The config Variable USE_MIXARTLOADER has been non-existent for
> all git based linux kernels (2.6.12-rc) and seems to be no longer
> relevant. It is only referenced at one place in the Code
> (sound/pci/mixart/mixart_hwdep.c).
> 
> 	The attached patch makes the behaviour more obvious as it is
> equivalent to the old one when assuming CONFIG_MIXARTLOADER as not
> defined.
> 
> 	Please keep me informed of this patch getting confirmed /
> merged so we can keep track of it.

	Same is, of course, true for USE_PCXHRLOADER. Attached is a
patch doing the same for both of them.
 
Regards

	Christoph Egger



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