linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] xillybus: XILLYBUS_OF should depend on HAS

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Date:	Fri, 24 Apr 2015 14:58:31 +0200
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Eli Billauer <eli.billauer@...il.com>
Cc:	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] xillybus: XILLYBUS_OF should depend on HAS_DMA

Hi Eli,

On Fri, Apr 24, 2015 at 2:42 PM, Eli Billauer <eli.billauer@...il.com> wrote:
> Thanks for this. The dependency on HAS_DMA is obviously missing (is there
> any real platform that uses OF but has HAS_DMA off? Sounds a bit esoteric to
> me).

I hit this with the patch that allows to enable OF if COMPILE_TEST, which
will probably be accepted soon.

> And if we're at it, I now realize that XILLYBUS_PCIE maybe also should
> depend on HAS_DMA, in case PCI is enabled but HAS_DMA isn't...?

PCI is only available on platform that set HAS_DMA.

> I don't maintain a git repository of my own -- Greg applies my patches into
> char-next when I have any (doesn't happen very often). So I suppose this
> should be Cced to the maintainers of "CHAR and MISC DRIVERS" (that is, Greg
> and Arnd). Preferably with a "char: xillybus:" prefix in the title, I guess.

I've just used get_maintainer.pl, so please update MAINTAINERS.

Can I add your Acked-by, then I can send an updated version to Greg and Arnd?

Thanks!

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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