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Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 17:43:39 +0200 From: Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org> To: Babu Moger <babu.moger@...cle.com> Cc: Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>, 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 Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 09:51:40AM -0500, Babu Moger wrote: > > 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 The idea is to have the SPAC specific stuff in arch/sparc/Kconfig, and not scattered in Kconfig files all over the tree. Therefore drop the "depends". In sparc/Kconfig you then just do: config SPARC select PROVE_LOCKING_SMALL if PROVE_LOCKING The if part is likely not needed as PROVE_LOCKING_SMALL will be ignored unless PROVE_LOCKING is enabled. Sam
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