linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 10/10] reset: hi6220: allow to compile test driver on other architectures

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Date:   Thu, 25 Aug 2016 09:23:43 +0200
From:   Philipp Zabel <p.zabel@...gutronix.de>
To:     Masahiro Yamada <yamada.masahiro@...ionext.com>
Cc:     Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, Axel Lin <axel.lin@...ics.com>,
        Hans de Goede <hdegoede@...hat.com>,
        Maxime Ripard <maxime.ripard@...e-electrons.com>,
        Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>,
        linux-arm-kernel <linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org>,
        Chen Feng <puck.chen@...ilicon.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 10/10] reset: hi6220: allow to compile test driver on
 other architectures

Am Donnerstag, den 25.08.2016, 03:00 +0900 schrieb Masahiro Yamada:
> 2016-08-24 22:29 GMT+09:00 Philipp Zabel <p.zabel@...gutronix.de>:
> > Also remove the RESET_CONTROLLER dependency, this Kconfig file is
> > included inside the menuconfig already.
> >
> > Cc: Chen Feng <puck.chen@...ilicon.com>
> > Signed-off-by: Philipp Zabel <p.zabel@...gutronix.de>
> > ---
> >  drivers/reset/hisilicon/Kconfig | 3 ++-
> >  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/reset/hisilicon/Kconfig b/drivers/reset/hisilicon/Kconfig
> > index 26bf95a..1ff8b0c 100644
> > --- a/drivers/reset/hisilicon/Kconfig
> > +++ b/drivers/reset/hisilicon/Kconfig
> > @@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
> >  config COMMON_RESET_HI6220
> >         tristate "Hi6220 Reset Driver"
> > -       depends on (ARCH_HISI && RESET_CONTROLLER)
> > +       depends on ARCH_HISI || COMPILE_TEST
> > +       default ARCH_HISI
> >         help
> >           Build the Hisilicon Hi6220 reset driver.
> > --
> > 2.8.1
> >
> 
> 
> As you see
> 
> obj-$(CONFIG_ARCH_HISI) += hisilicon/
> 
> in drivers/reset/Makefile,
> Kbuild can descend into drivers/reset/hisilicon/
> only when CONFIG_ARCH_HISI is enabled.
> 
> So, this patch does not add compile-test'ability.
> 
> 
> Currently, I only see a single file in drivers/reset/hisilicon/ directory,
> but perhaps they might be planning to add more reset drivers for
> other Hisilicon SoCs in the future.
> 
> 
> Change to
> 
> obj-y += hisilicon/

Good catch, I'll do that for now ...

> or
> 
> create "config RESET_HISI" as a vendor-common option and
> 
> obj-$(CONFIG_RESET_HISI)  += hisilicon/
> 
> ?

... since I'm not quite sure if there are currently patches selecting
COMMON_RESET_HI6220 floating around.

regards
Philipp