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Date: Thu, 5 Dec 2013 15:14:31 -0800 (PST) From: David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com> To: Sima Baymani <sima.baymani@...il.com> cc: sfr@...b.auug.org.au, linux-next@...r.kernel.org, tangchen@...fujitsu.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org, linux-mm@...ck.org, aquini@...hat.com, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, gang.chen@...anux.com, aneesh.kumar@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, isimatu.yasuaki@...fujitsu.com, kirill.shutemov@...ux.intel.com, sjenning@...ux.vnet.ibm.com, darrick.wong@...cle.com Subject: Re: linux-next: Tree for Dec 3 (mm/Kconfig) On Thu, 5 Dec 2013, Sima Baymani wrote: > > CONFIG_HWPOISON_INJECT is unrelated, it already depends on CONFIG_PROC_FS. > > > > CONFIG_PROC_PAGE_MONITOR is obviously only useful for CONFIG_PROC_FS, so > > the correct fix would be to make CONFIG_MEM_SOFT_DIRTY depend on > > CONFIG_PROC_FS. > > > > Want to try sending a patch? > > You bet! > > However, I have the slightest confusion: > I tested what you suggested by running "make oldconfig", and it does > eliminate the error. However, I can't figure out why it's enough with > adding the dependency for PROC_FS in MEM_SOFT_DIRTY, if > PROC_PAGE_MONITOR depends on both? > "select" will force the option to be selected regardless of its dependencies, so in this case you have CONFIG_MEM_SOFT_DIRTY set and CONFIG_PROC_FS unset and CONFIG_MEM_SOFT_DIRTY enables PROC_PAGE_MONITOR which depends on CONFIG_PROC_FS. The warning you're fixing shows the missing dependency. -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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