linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] drm/amd: Do not make DRM_AMD

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Date:	Wed, 24 Feb 2016 15:58:23 +0100
From:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	"Deucher, Alexander" <Alexander.Deucher@....com>
Cc:	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>,
	David Airlie <airlied@...ux.ie>,
	"Bayyavarapu, Maruthi" <Maruthi.Bayyavarapu@....com>,
	"dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org" <dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org>,
	"linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] drm/amd: Do not make DRM_AMD_ACP default to y

Hi Alex,

On Wed, Feb 24, 2016 at 3:48 PM, Deucher, Alexander
<Alexander.Deucher@....com> wrote:
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Geert Uytterhoeven [mailto:geert+renesas@...der.be]
>> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 3:14 AM
>> To: David Airlie; Deucher, Alexander; Bayyavarapu, Maruthi
>> Cc: dri-devel@...ts.freedesktop.org; linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org; Geert
>> Uytterhoeven
>> Subject: [PATCH] drm/amd: Do not make DRM_AMD_ACP default to y
>>
>> By default, not only this driver is enabled on all platforms, but also
>> generic PM Domains and Multi-Function Devices.
>>
>> Drop the "default y" to fix this.
>
> I guess I don't really care per se, but why is this an issue?

Because it causes kernel bloat on all platforms that are not AMD SoCs.
I noticed the option and the selected options were suddenly enabled when
running "make ARCH=sh se7724_defconfig".

As a general use, never use "default y", unless the system fails completely
in the absence of the module. Even then, there should be some dependencies
listed.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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Geert Uytterhoeven -- There's lots of Linux beyond ia32 -- geert@...ux-m68k.org

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