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Date:	Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:33:47 +0100
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Paul Bolle <pebolle@...cali.nl>
Cc:	linux-m68k@...r.kernel.org, Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...e.de>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] m68k: Remove references to obsolete CONFIG_SERIAL167

On Sun, Nov 13, 2011 at 12:02, Paul Bolle <pebolle@...cali.nl> wrote:
> On Sun, 2011-11-13 at 11:31 +0100, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>> commit 51c9d654c2def97827395a7fbfd0c6f865c26544 ("Staging: delete tty
>> drivers") removed the MVME167 serial driver, but forgot to remove these
>> references.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
>> ---
>>  arch/m68k/Kconfig.devices           |    2 +-
>>  arch/m68k/configs/multi_defconfig   |    1 -
>>  arch/m68k/configs/mvme16x_defconfig |    1 -
>>  3 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/arch/m68k/Kconfig.devices b/arch/m68k/Kconfig.devices
>> index 6033f5d..e01eeb2 100644
>> --- a/arch/m68k/Kconfig.devices
>> +++ b/arch/m68k/Kconfig.devices
>> @@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ config DN_SERIAL
>>
>>  config SERIAL_CONSOLE
>>       bool "Support for serial port console"
>> -     depends on (AMIGA || ATARI || SUN3 || SUN3X || VME || APOLLO) && (ATARI_MFPSER=y || ATARI_MIDI=y || AMIGA_BUILTIN_SERIAL=y || MULTIFACE_III_TTY=y || SERIAL=y || SERIAL167 || DN_SERIAL)
>> +     depends on (AMIGA || ATARI || SUN3 || SUN3X || VME || APOLLO) && (ATARI_MFPSER=y || ATARI_MIDI=y || AMIGA_BUILTIN_SERIAL=y || MULTIFACE_III_TTY=y || SERIAL=y || DN_SERIAL)
>
> 0) The SERIAL=y part can also be dropped. There's no Kconfig symbol
> SERIAL.

OK, will do.

> 1) I've been looking at this impressive dependency list a few days back.
> My impression was that it can be reduced to only AMIGA_BUILTIN_SERIAL=y.
> (After that this Kconfig symbol might better be renamed to
> AMIGA_BUILTIN_SERIAL_CONSOLE.)
>
> I might have a draft patch to drop the dependencies somewhere. I need to
> have another look at that (draft) patch before I can submit it.

You are right: all drivers (except for AMIGA_BUILTIN_SERIAL) got lost due to
bitrot, or never made it to mainline. Will fix.

But please keep SERIAL_CONSOLE.

BTW, updating the m68k defconfigs is also on my list.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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