linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE

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Date:	Thu, 04 Jul 2013 10:10:44 +0800
From:	Chen Gang F T <chen.gang.flying.transformer@...il.com>
To:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>
CC:	Chen Gang <gang.chen@...anux.com>,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>,
	Richard Weinberger <richard@....at>,
	Jeff Dike <jdike@...toit.com>,
	David Sharp <dhsharp@...gle.com>,
	"sfr@...b.auug.org.au" <sfr@...b.auug.org.au>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...nel.org>,
	uml-devel <user-mode-linux-devel@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
	uml-user <user-mode-linux-user@...ts.sourceforge.net>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Linux-Arch <linux-arch@...r.kernel.org>,
	Mark Brown <broonie@...nel.org>,
	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Jiri Kosina <trivial@...nel.org>, Jiri Slaby <jslaby@...e.cz>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support
 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

On 07/04/2013 10:03 AM, Steven Rostedt wrote:
> On Thu, 2013-07-04 at 09:49 +0800, Chen Gang wrote:
> 
>> > Hmm... at least, it is neither architectures issue nor modules issue.
>> > 
>> > So we have to look for who have duty for it, since it is a 'generic'
>> > issue for many architectures and modules, we have to find it in
>> > 'generic' area (e.g. "./include/*").
>> > 
>> > At least now, it seems only "asm-generic/*" can play the unlucky role !!
>> > 
>> > Or, do you think it is still the modules issue themselves ?
> What problem are you trying to solve? asm-generic has been around for a
> long time, and so has allmodconfig. I'm unaware of any issues with
> either of them.
> 

Select "COMPILE_TEST=y" with allmodconfig, but can not pass compiling in
many architectures, one of the most reasons is "HW does not support".

'asm-generic' is really existent for a long time, and make an important
role for both architectures and modules.

> But as my last email got blocked because your ISP thinks my ISP is a
> spambot (it's road runner, which I'm sure there are spammers), you wont
> get this anyway.

Oh, sorry for not reply the original mail, and did not see in my backup
mail, now, I can use my backup mail to continue.


Thanks.
-- 
Chen Gang
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