linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] bcm/CmHost.c: Fix noisy compile warnings

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Date:	Wed, 15 Oct 2014 10:42:38 -0700
From:	Jeff Kirsher <jeffrey.t.kirsher@...el.com>
To:	Joe Perches <joe@...ches.com>
Cc:	Dan Carpenter <dan.carpenter@...cle.com>,
	devel@...verdev.osuosl.org, gregkh@...uxfoundation.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] bcm/CmHost.c: Fix noisy compile warnings

On Wed, 2014-10-15 at 09:11 -0700, Joe Perches wrote:
> On Wed, 2014-10-15 at 06:03 -0700, Jeff Kirsher wrote:
> []
> > I thought I remember Greg saying something about getting rid of this
> > driver anyway, but I could be wrong.  If Greg decides to keep this
> > driver around, then I think we should something like your suggestion
> > above.
> 
> Or maybe just make the Kconfig depend on X86_32

I like the idea, but won't this exclude other 32 bit systems like MIPS
and I am sure there might be others.  I could assume that Beceem WIMAX
was intended for x86 arch's that are 32 bit only, which may be a safe
bet.  The only thing we know for sure is that is broken on 64bit.

> ---
>  drivers/staging/bcm/Kconfig | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/staging/bcm/Kconfig b/drivers/staging/bcm/Kconfig
> index 8acf4b2..fa5a3a4 100644
> --- a/drivers/staging/bcm/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/staging/bcm/Kconfig
> @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
>  config BCM_WIMAX
>         tristate "Beceem BCS200/BCS220-3 and BCSM250 wimax support"
> -       depends on USB && NET
> +       depends on USB && NET && X86_32
>         help
>           This is an experimental driver for the Beceem WIMAX chipset used
>  	 by Sprint 4G.
> 
> 



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