linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] selftests/kcmp: Always try to build the test

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Date:	Thu, 23 Oct 2014 10:09:12 +0400
From:	Cyrill Gorcunov <gorcunov@...il.com>
To:	Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, shuahkh@....samsung.com,
	linux-api@...r.kernel.org, Andrew Morton <akpm@...l.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] selftests/kcmp: Always try to build the test

On Thu, Oct 23, 2014 at 04:07:14PM +1100, Michael Ellerman wrote:
> Don't prevent the test building on non-x86. Just try and build it and
> let the chips fall where they may.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Michael Ellerman <mpe@...erman.id.au>

kcmp depends on checkpoint/restore config symbol which is known
to work on x86 and (iirc) on arm, that's why x86 was only allowed.
I don't mind to such change but not sure.
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