linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] phy: meson-usb2: Fix build dependency

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Date:   Wed, 21 Sep 2016 09:36:27 +0530
From:   Kishon Vijay Abraham I <kishon@...com>
To:     Kevin Hilman <khilman@...libre.com>,
        Martin Blumenstingl <martin.blumenstingl@...glemail.com>
CC:     Axel Lin <axel.lin@...ics.com>,
        Jerome Brunet <jbrunet@...libre.com>,
        <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, <linux-amlogic@...ts.infradead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] phy: meson-usb2: Fix build dependency



On Monday 19 September 2016 10:14 PM, Kevin Hilman wrote:
> Martin Blumenstingl <martin.blumenstingl@...glemail.com> writes:
> 
>> Hi Axel,
>>
>> On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 4:07 AM, Axel Lin <axel.lin@...ics.com> wrote:
>>> of_usb_get_dr_mode_by_phy will not be compiled if !USB_COMMON, fix below
>>> build error:
>>>
>>> drivers/built-in.o: In function `phy_meson_usb2_probe':
>>> debugfs.c:(.text+0x76b4): undefined reference to `of_usb_get_dr_mode_by_phy'
>>> Makefile:961: recipe for target 'vmlinux' failed
>>> make: *** [vmlinux] Error 1
>>>
>>> Signed-off-by: Axel Lin <axel.lin@...ics.com>
>>> ---
>>>  drivers/phy/Kconfig | 2 ++
>>>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+)
>>>
>>> diff --git a/drivers/phy/Kconfig b/drivers/phy/Kconfig
>>> index 6ad87ec..cc27c12 100644
>>> --- a/drivers/phy/Kconfig
>>> +++ b/drivers/phy/Kconfig
>>> @@ -458,6 +458,8 @@ config PHY_MESON_USB2
>>>         tristate "Meson USB2 PHY driver"
>>>         default ARCH_MESON
>>>         depends on OF && (ARCH_MESON || COMPILE_TEST)
>>> +       depends on USB_SUPPORT
>>> +       select USB_COMMON
>>>         select GENERIC_PHY
>>>         help
>>>           Enable this to support the Meson USB2 PHYs found in Meson8b
>>> --
>>> 2.7.4
>>>
>> thanks for this patch!
>>
>> How do we handle patches for drivers which will (unfortunately) not
>> land in the linux 4.8 - should I integrate that into v3 of the patch
>> (which I'll have to send anyways) or do we keep them separate?
>> Maybe Kishon and/or Kevin can share their opinion on this.

Since you are anyways planning to send v3, merge this patch too.

Thanks
Kishon
> 
> It's up to Kishon if he wants a v3, or if he can fold in the fix
> himself.