linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 2/4] dma: move dw_dmac driver to an own directory

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Date:	Wed, 12 Jun 2013 14:36:32 +0530
From:	Viresh Kumar <viresh.kumar@...aro.org>
To:	Vinod Koul <vinod.koul@...el.com>
Cc:	Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>,
	Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.jf.intel.com>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	spear-devel <spear-devel@...t.st.com>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, Felipe Balbi <balbi@...com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 2/4] dma: move dw_dmac driver to an own directory

On 12 June 2013 13:49, Vinod Koul <vinod.koul@...el.com> wrote:
> Well now the config option is not selected by users, so they dont need to know.
> It was useful in knowing what to select earlier

I am concerned about driver writers rather than end users as this is
fixed for a driver. And yes its better we don't give a choice to users
to deselect it.

> For documenting, we can add this in commit log or better in driver code where
> you use this

Commit log wouldn't be sufficient now. Please add it somewhere in code.
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