linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] crypto: ccree: limit build to plausible archs

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Message-ID: <CAOtvUMc5-UC1im7TYt7AtRJMJY=+_mRNmugWPNL_R_twLf7CQA@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:44:28 +0300
From:   Gilad Ben-Yossef <gilad@...yossef.com>
To:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
Cc:     Herbert Xu <herbert@...dor.apana.org.au>,
        "David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
        Ofir Drang <ofir.drang@....com>,
        Linux Crypto Mailing List <linux-crypto@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] crypto: ccree: limit build to plausible archs

On Tue, Apr 24, 2018 at 11:52 AM, Geert Uytterhoeven
<geert@...ux-m68k.org> wrote:

>
> My underlying idea is not to cut down build time for test code (that's what
> we have COMPILE_TEST for), but to enhance usability for users and distros,
> who need to know if it makes sense to enable an option.

OK, considering the driver Kconfig depends on OF I think we're OK here
with regard to usability and distros.

>
> IMHO the extensive list of possible architectures is not really an
> improvement. So either a dependency on COMPILE_TEST, or no dependency
> at all makes the most sense to me.

Fair enough. Herbert, please drop the  patch than.

Thanks!
Gilad
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Gilad Ben-Yossef
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