linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH V3 6/6] usb: host: Add ability to build new Broadcom STB USB drivers

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Message-ID: <CAOGqxeX1FckLz7XEm-doh_AHUjvRtn00yZfir6dRNMYNOMY5_g@mail.gmail.com>
Date:   Tue, 6 Nov 2018 10:55:31 -0500
From:   Alan Cooper <alcooperx@...il.com>
To:     Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
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Subject: Re: [PATCH V3 6/6] usb: host: Add ability to build new Broadcom STB
 USB drivers

On Tue, Nov 6, 2018 at 6:09 AM Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de> wrote:
>
> On 11/5/18, Al Cooper <alcooperx@...il.com> wrote:
>
> > +
> > +config USB_BRCM
> > +     tristate "Broadcom STB USB support"
> > +     depends on ARCH_BRCMSTB
> > +     select USB_OHCI_HCD_PLATFORM if USB_OHCI_HCD
> > +     select USB_EHCI_BRCM if USB_EHCI_HCD
> > +     select USB_XHCI_BRCM if USB_XHCI_HCD
> > +     select USB_XHCI_PLATFORM if USB_XHCI_HCD
> > +     select BRCM_USB_PHY if USB_OHCI_HCD || USB_EHCI_HCD || USB_XHCI_HCD
> > +     select GENERIC_PHY if BRCM_USB_PHY
> > +     default ARCH_BRCMSTB
>
> Is there a build time dependency on the PHY layer? If not, I would suggest
> dropping the last two 'select' statements. I would also suggest
> making the dependency 'depends on ARCH_BRCMSTB || COMPILE_TEST'
> to allow building it on other architecture for better build testing, and
> dropping the 'default' line. Just add this to the defconfig like the other
> drivers you have.

I added COMPILE_TEST and dropped the last 2 select lines.
Most of our other drivers default to "y" for "ARCH_BRCMSTB", would it
be better if I changed it to "default y"?

Thanks
Al

>
>       Arnd