linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] [RESEND] score: remove unused CPU

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Message-ID: <CAF0htA7TeuKjQzU9EE5_RWUkznf+Xp=CsGd=TA6qB0COQxUYQg@mail.gmail.com>
Date:	Sun, 9 Mar 2014 04:27:54 +0800
From:	Lennox Wu <lennox.wu@...il.com>
To:	Paul Bolle <pebolle@...cali.nl>
Cc:	Michael Opdenacker <michael.opdenacker@...e-electrons.com>,
	open list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] [RESEND] score: remove unused CPU_SCORE7 Kconfig parameter

Because I don't think droping it is meaningful, since it will be used.
Moreover, the symbol never affect other architectures or subsystems.
I feel that is not good to brother people to process the unimportant patch.

Best,
Lennox


2014-03-09 4:00 GMT+08:00 Paul Bolle <pebolle@...cali.nl>:
> Lennox,
>
> On Sat, 2014-03-08 at 14:34 +0800, Lennox Wu wrote:
>> According to my record, I had told you we have another
>> processor(2013/11/4), hence, we need the parameter.
>> We just wirte it done first. Do you remember it?
>
> In https://lkml.org/lkml/2011/11/12/76 I already reported that this
> Kconfig symbol was unused. Why can't it be dropped and re-added when
> code is added to the tree that actually uses it?
>
>
> Paul Bolle
>
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