linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] ARM: Rename CONFIG_ARM_AMBA to CONFIG_ARM

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Message-ID: <CACRpkdbDZCwQLdrPtm-VD6-iCD0hgsNos=KB7P6PL6-p=upjZA@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Thu, 12 Apr 2012 00:47:20 +0200
From:	Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
To:	Alessandro Rubini <rubini@...dd.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	Russell King - ARM Linux <linux@....linux.org.uk>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] ARM: Rename CONFIG_ARM_AMBA to CONFIG_ARM_PRIMECELL

On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 12:22 AM, Alessandro Rubini <rubini@...dd.com> wrote:

> The AMBA bus (Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture) is just an
> interconnection bus that needs no software support.  Software support
> offered in Linux is some sort of enumeration that only applies to
> "PrimeCell" logic blocks (devices).  This renames the config option
> to match reality.
>
> Change suggested by Russell King.
>
> Note: CONFIG_ARM_AMBA is retained and is enabled when
> CONFIG_ARM_PRIMECELL is selected.  So any #ifdef in out-of-tree
> drivers will still work until the symbol will be removed in due time.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alessandro Rubini <rubini@...dd.com>
> Cc: Russell King <linux@....linux.org.uk>

Yeah this thing can be a bit confusing...

Acked-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>

Thanks,
Linus Walleij
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