linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] config: Add new CONFIG_PROVE_LOCKING

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Date:   Tue, 27 Sep 2016 09:51:40 -0500
From:   Babu Moger <babu.moger@...cle.com>
To:     Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>,
        Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
Cc:     mingo@...hat.com, akpm@...ux-foundation.org, keescook@...omium.org,
        dan.j.williams@...el.com, aryabinin@...tuozzo.com, tj@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, sparclinux@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] config: Add new CONFIG_PROVE_LOCKING_SMALL


On 9/27/2016 6:40 AM, Peter Zijlstra wrote:
> On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 06:46:25AM +0200, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
>> Since this is only relevant for sparc, and for sparc this is "select"ed,
>> then there is limited/no gain having this as a visible menu config option.
>>
>> How about adding just a simple non-visible config symbol:
>>
>> config PROVE_LOCKING_SMALL
>> 	bool
>>
>> The nice help text can be added to the H file, and the select
>> can be move to the sparc/Kconfig file where it really belongs.
> Yes, this should not be user selectable. I don't mind the help being
> here though.
  How about this?
  Moved everything to arch/sparc/Kconfig.debug. It may be not useful to 
have help in
config file as it is not visible. Lets have some explanation in .h file.
I will send v3 version if you all agree.
=====================================
diff --git a/arch/sparc/Kconfig.debug b/arch/sparc/Kconfig.debug
index 6db35fb..67e58a1 100644
--- a/arch/sparc/Kconfig.debug
+++ b/arch/sparc/Kconfig.debug
@@ -21,4 +21,9 @@ config FRAME_POINTER
         depends on MCOUNT
         default y

+config PROVE_LOCKING_SMALL
+       bool
+       depends on PROVE_LOCKING && SPARC
+       default y
+
  endmenu