linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] arm64: wire in generic parport.h

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Date:	Sun, 18 Aug 2013 22:36:01 -0400
From:	Mark Salter <msalter@...hat.com>
To:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
Cc:	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Catalin Marinas <catalin.marinas@....com>,
	Will Deacon <will.deacon@....com>,
	linux-arm-kernel <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] arm64: wire in generic parport.h

On Sun, 2013-08-18 at 22:25 +0200, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> On Sun, Aug 18, 2013 at 6:01 PM, Mark Salter <msalter@...hat.com> wrote:
> > The arm64 port doesn't provide a parport.h which causes a build failure
> > with some configurations:
> >
> >   drivers/parport/parport_pc.c:67:25: fatal error: asm/parport.h: No such file or directory
> >    #include <asm/parport.h>
> >
> > This patch wires in the generic parport.h for arm64.
> 
> Can arm64 have a PC-style parport?

Good question. I'm not sure, but really doubt it.

> 
> If not, you're better off disabling it in drivers/parport/Kconfig.
> 
> You will receive bonus points for introducing ARCH_MAY_HAVE_PC_PARPORT,
> cfr. ARCH_MAY_HAVE_PC_FDC.
> 

Yes, good point. I'll work up a new patch. I can use some bonus points.

--Mark


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