linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] x86/platform: (TS-5500) fix CONFIG_TS5500

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Message-ID: <4EC560AB.4050907@zytor.com>
Date:	Thu, 17 Nov 2011 11:29:47 -0800
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>
CC:	x86@...nel.org, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...hat.com>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86/platform: (TS-5500) fix CONFIG_TS5500_ADC dependency

On 11/17/2011 10:57 AM, Vivien Didelot wrote:
> 
> IMHO it would be overkill for such a small embedded platform to provide
> device drivers as modules.
> 

You have it exactly backwards.  It should be possible to have these
drivers available in a generic kernel without burdening all systems in
the world.

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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