linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v6 11/24] watchdog: jz4740: Drop dependency on MACH_JZ47xx, use COMPILE

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Message-ID: <20180810133850.GD29028@roeck-us.net>
Date:   Fri, 10 Aug 2018 06:38:50 -0700
From:   Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>
To:     Paul Cercueil <paul@...pouillou.net>
Cc:     Rob Herring <robh+dt@...nel.org>,
        Mark Rutland <mark.rutland@....com>,
        Thierry Reding <thierry.reding@...il.com>,
        Daniel Lezcano <daniel.lezcano@...aro.org>,
        Thomas Gleixner <tglx@...utronix.de>,
        Wim Van Sebroeck <wim@...ux-watchdog.org>,
        Ralf Baechle <ralf@...ux-mips.org>,
        Paul Burton <paul.burton@...s.com>,
        James Hogan <jhogan@...nel.org>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>,
        Lee Jones <lee.jones@...aro.org>,
        Mathieu Malaterre <malat@...ian.org>,
        Ezequiel Garcia <ezequiel@...labora.co.uk>,
        linux-pwm@...r.kernel.org, devicetree@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-watchdog@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-mips@...ux-mips.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-clk@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v6 11/24] watchdog: jz4740: Drop dependency on
 MACH_JZ47xx, use COMPILE_TEST

On Thu, Aug 09, 2018 at 11:44:01PM +0200, Paul Cercueil wrote:
> Depending on MACH_JZ47xx prevent us from creating a generic kernel that
> works on more than one MIPS board. Instead, we just depend on MIPS being
> set.
> 
> On other architectures, this driver can still be built, thanks to
> COMPILE_TEST. This is used by automated tools to find bugs, for
> instance.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Paul Cercueil <paul@...pouillou.net>

Reviewed-by: Guenter Roeck <linux@...ck-us.net>

> ---
>  drivers/watchdog/Kconfig | 2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
>  v5: New patch
> 
>  v6: No change
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
> index 834222abbbdb..13a46cfa69b0 100644
> --- a/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/watchdog/Kconfig
> @@ -1475,7 +1475,7 @@ config INDYDOG
>  
>  config JZ4740_WDT
>  	tristate "Ingenic jz4740 SoC hardware watchdog"
> -	depends on MACH_JZ4740 || MACH_JZ4780
> +	depends on MIPS || COMPILE_TEST
>  	depends on COMMON_CLK
>  	select WATCHDOG_CORE
>  	select INGENIC_TIMER
> -- 
> 2.11.0
>