linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/2] hwmon: Allow to compile dell-smm-hwmon driver without /proc/i8k

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Message-ID: <55174D7B.8070401@roeck-us.net>
Date:	Sat, 28 Mar 2015 17:55:23 -0700
From:	Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:	Paul Bolle <pebolle@...cali.nl>
CC:	Pali Rohár <pali.rohar@...il.com>,
	Steven Honeyman <stevenhoneyman@...il.com>,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
	Jean Delvare <jdelvare@...e.de>,
	Valdis Kletnieks <Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu>,
	Jochen Eisinger <jochen@...guin-breeder.org>,
	Gabriele Mazzotta <gabriele.mzt@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, lm-sensors@...sensors.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/2] hwmon: Allow to compile dell-smm-hwmon driver without
 /proc/i8k

On 03/28/2015 03:44 PM, Paul Bolle wrote:
> Guenter Roeck schreef op za 28-03-2015 om 15:20 [-0700]:
>> Maybe that is the plan, but it is not what is happening.
>> I8K selects SENSORS_DELL_SMM, so a boolean I8K forces SENSORS_DELL_SMM
>> to be built into the kernel.
>>
>> What you suggest would work if I8K would depend on SENSORS_DELL_SMM,
>> but then the symbols would not be backward-compatible.
>
> I haven't actually looked into this part of the patch, since as far as
> I'm concerned this patch is broken.
>

You mean beyond the "ON" and the above problem ? Can you elaborate ?

Guenter

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