linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] sr_vendor: remove references to BLK_DEV_SR

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Date:   Mon, 24 Feb 2020 14:59:39 -0500
From:   "Martin K. Petersen" <martin.petersen@...cle.com>
To:     Diego Elio Pettenò <flameeyes@...meeyes.com>
Cc:     Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] sr_vendor: remove references to BLK_DEV_SR_VENDOR, leave it enabled.


Diego,

> This kernel configuration is basically enabling/disabling sr driver
> quirks detection. While these quirks are for fairly rare devices (very
> old CD burners, and a glucometer), the additional detection of these
> models is a very minimal amount of code.
>
> The logic behind the quirks is always built into the sr driver.
>
> This also removes the config from all the defconfig files that are
> enabling this already.

Applied to 5.7/scsi-queue, thanks!

-- 
Martin K. Petersen	Oracle Linux Engineering