linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH net-next 3/3] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: make global2 code optional

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Date:   Fri, 02 Sep 2016 13:32:11 -0400
From:   Vivien Didelot <vivien.didelot@...oirfairelinux.com>
To:     Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch>
Cc:     netdev@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        kernel@...oirfairelinux.com,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@...il.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next 3/3] net: dsa: mv88e6xxx: make global2 code optional

Hi Andrew,

Andrew Lunn <andrew@...n.ch> writes:

>> I agree. Does the following snippet looks OK?
>> 
>> 
>>     #ifndef CONFIG_NET_DSA_MV88E6XXX_GLOBAL2
>>             if (mv88e6xxx_has(chip, MV88E6XXX_FLAG_GLOBAL2)) {
>>                     dev_err(chip->dev, "Missing support for Global 2 registers\n");
>
> I would include the name of the option which needs enabling. Also it
> is not really missing. It has not been enabled.
>
> "The required compile time options needed to support this switch have
> not been enabled. Please enable: CONFIG_NET_DSA_MV88E6XXX_GLOBAL2"

That is much better indeed, respining.

Thanks!

        Vivien