linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 10/12] Introduce CONFIG_GOOGLE

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Date:	Mon, 14 Mar 2011 08:45:10 -0700
From:	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
To:	Mike Waychison <mikew@...gle.com>
Cc:	Matt Domsch <Matt_Domsch@...l.com>,
	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Duncan Laurie <dlaurie@...gle.com>,
	Aaron Durbin <adurbin@...gle.com>, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Tim Hockin <thockin@...gle.com>,
	San Mehat <san@...gle.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 10/12] Introduce CONFIG_GOOGLE_FIRMWARE

On Fri, Mar 11, 2011 at 05:43:47PM -0800, Mike Waychison wrote:
> In order to keep Google's firmware drivers organized amongst themselves,
> create a new directory for them to live in.  As well, all Google
> firmware drivers are gated on CONFIG_GOOGLE_FIRMWARE=y, which defaults
> to 'n' in the kernel build.

Everything defaults to 'n' in the kernel build system, so this really
isn't a big deal :)

> 
> Signed-off-by: Mike Waychison <mikew@...gle.com>
> ---
>  drivers/firmware/Kconfig         |    2 ++
>  drivers/firmware/Makefile        |    2 ++
>  drivers/firmware/google/Kconfig  |   14 ++++++++++++++
>  drivers/firmware/google/Makefile |    1 +
>  4 files changed, 19 insertions(+), 0 deletions(-)
>  create mode 100644 drivers/firmware/google/Kconfig
>  create mode 100644 drivers/firmware/google/Makefile
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
> index e710424..d848b26 100644
> --- a/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/firmware/Kconfig
> @@ -134,4 +134,6 @@ config ISCSI_IBFT
>  	  detect iSCSI boot parameters dynamically during system boot, say Y.
>  	  Otherwise, say N.
>  
> +source "drivers/firmware/google/Kconfig"
> +
>  endmenu
> diff --git a/drivers/firmware/Makefile b/drivers/firmware/Makefile
> index 1c3c173..6f68007 100644
> --- a/drivers/firmware/Makefile
> +++ b/drivers/firmware/Makefile
> @@ -11,3 +11,5 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_DMIID)		+= dmi-id.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT_FIND)	+= iscsi_ibft_find.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_ISCSI_IBFT)	+= iscsi_ibft.o
>  obj-$(CONFIG_FIRMWARE_MEMMAP)	+= memmap.o
> +
> +obj-$(CONFIG_GOOGLE_FIRMWARE)	+= google/
> diff --git a/drivers/firmware/google/Kconfig b/drivers/firmware/google/Kconfig
> new file mode 100644
> index 0000000..7834729
> --- /dev/null
> +++ b/drivers/firmware/google/Kconfig
> @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
> +config GOOGLE_FIRMWARE
> +	bool "Google Firmware Drivers"
> +	depends on X86
> +	default n
> +	help
> +	  These firmware drivers are used by Google's servers.  They are
> +	  only useful if you are working directly on one of their
> +	  proprietary servers or implementing similar firmware
> +	  interfaces.  If in doubt, say "N".

How about dropping the "or implementing..." part of this sentance, as
that leaves a lot open for some people to justify enabling this option
for their machines, when it really isn't true at all at this point in
time.

thanks,

greg k-h
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