linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH RESEND v2] staging: wfx: fix an undefined reference error when CONFIG

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Date:   Thu, 17 Oct 2019 11:54:54 +0800
From:   zhong jiang <zhongjiang@...wei.com>
To:     Jerome Pouiller <Jerome.Pouiller@...abs.com>
CC:     "gregkh@...uxfoundation.org" <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH RESEND v2] staging: wfx: fix an undefined reference error
 when CONFIG_MMC=m

On 2019/10/14 18:06, Jerome Pouiller wrote:
> On Monday 14 October 2019 11:53:19 CEST Jérôme Pouiller wrote:
> [...]
>> Hello Zhong,
>>
>> Now, I see the problem. It happens when CONFIG_MMC=m and CONFIG_WFX=y
>> (if CONFIG_WFX=m, it works).
>>
>> I think the easiest way to solve problem is to disallow CONFIG_WFX=y if 
>> CONFIG_MMC=m.
>>
>> This solution impacts users who want to use SPI bus with configuration:
>> CONFIG_WFX=y + CONFIG_SPI=y + CONFIG_MMC=m. However, I think this is a
>> twisted case. So, I think it won't be missed.
>>
>> I think that patch below do the right thing:
>>
>> -----8<----------8<----------------------8<-----------------
>>
>> diff --git i/drivers/staging/wfx/Kconfig w/drivers/staging/wfx/Kconfig
>> index 9b8a1c7a9e90..833f3b05b6b4 100644
>> --- i/drivers/staging/wfx/Kconfig
>> +++ w/drivers/staging/wfx/Kconfig
>> @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
>>  config WFX
>>         tristate "Silicon Labs wireless chips WF200 and further"
>>         depends on MAC80211
>> -       depends on (SPI || MMC)
>> +       depends on (MMC=m && m) || MMC=y || (SPI && MMC!=m)
>>         help
>>           This is a driver for Silicons Labs WFxxx series (WF200 and further)
>>           chipsets. This chip can be found on SPI or SDIO buses.
>>
>>
>>
> An alternative (more understandable?):
>
> diff --git i/drivers/staging/wfx/Kconfig w/drivers/staging/wfx/Kconfig
> index 9b8a1c7a9e90..83ee4d0ca8c6 100644
> --- i/drivers/staging/wfx/Kconfig
> +++ w/drivers/staging/wfx/Kconfig
> @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
>  config WFX
>         tristate "Silicon Labs wireless chips WF200 and further"
>         depends on MAC80211
> +       depends on MMC || !MMC # do not allow WFX=y if MMC=m
>         depends on (SPI || MMC)
>         help
>           This is a driver for Silicons Labs WFxxx series (WF200 and further)
>
>
Hi,  Jerome

It's better to understandable.
Could you send the patch or want to repost by me?

Thanks,
zhong jiang