linux-kernel - RE: [PATCH] vt_ioctl.c: fix compile error with pm_set_vt

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Message-ID: <ADE657CA350FB648AAC2C43247A983F001F39D748C13@AUSP01VMBX24.collaborationhost.net>
Date:	Tue, 6 Sep 2011 15:23:37 -0500
From:	H Hartley Sweeten <hartleys@...ionengravers.com>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
CC:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Linux Kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	"gregkh@...e.de" <gregkh@...e.de>,
	"akpm@...ux-foundation.org" <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	"art@...ed.ca" <art@...ed.ca>, "jslaby@...e.cz" <jslaby@...e.cz>
Subject: RE: [PATCH] vt_ioctl.c: fix compile error with pm_set_vt_switch()

On Tuesday, September 06, 2011 12:29 PM, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> On Tuesday 06 September 2011 13:26:12 H Hartley Sweeten wrote:
>> Your patch below does appear to fix the problem.
>> 
>> Tested-by: H Hartley Sweeten <hsweeten@...ionengravers.com>
>> 
>> 
>> There is still a bit of #if ugliness with the pm_{prepare,restore}_console.
>> 
>> The source file kernel/power/console.c is compiled when CONFIG_PM_SLEEP is
>> enabled.  But that file ends up empty if CONFIG_VT and CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE are
>> not defined.
>> 
>> I wonder if it would be cleaner to make a new entry in kernel/power/Kconfig:
>> 
>> config PM_SLEEP_CONSOLE
>>         def_bool y
>>         depends on PM_SLEEP && VT && VT_CONSOLE
>> 
>> Then use that config option in the Makefile and in suspend.h.
>
> Yes, that would be cleaner. I would probably move it to drivers/tty/vt
> in the same step and name the option VT_CONSOLE_SLEEP.

Ok.

> Do you want to send a patch?

Will do in just a minute.

> Thanks for testing!

Not a problem!

Regards,
Hartley
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