linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ACPI: Update Kconfig help text for items that are no longer modular

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Date:   Thu, 7 Jan 2021 17:50:59 +0100
From:   "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rafael@...nel.org>
To:     Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@...il.com>
Cc:     "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...ysocki.net>,
        Len Brown <lenb@...nel.org>,
        ACPI Devel Maling List <linux-acpi@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ACPI: Update Kconfig help text for items that are no
 longer modular

On Tue, Dec 29, 2020 at 12:19 PM Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@...il.com> wrote:
>
> The CONTAINER and HOTPLUG_MEMORY memory options mention modules
> but are bool only options so if selected are alway built in. Drop
> the help text about modules.
>
> Signed-off-by: Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@...il.com>
> ---
>  drivers/acpi/Kconfig | 6 ------
>  1 file changed, 6 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> index edf1558c1105..ebcf534514be 100644
> --- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
> @@ -395,9 +395,6 @@ config ACPI_CONTAINER
>
>           This helps support hotplug of nodes, CPUs, and memory.
>
> -         To compile this driver as a module, choose M here:
> -         the module will be called container.
> -
>  config ACPI_HOTPLUG_MEMORY
>         bool "Memory Hotplug"
>         depends on MEMORY_HOTPLUG
> @@ -411,9 +408,6 @@ config ACPI_HOTPLUG_MEMORY
>           removing memory devices at runtime, you need not enable
>           this driver.
>
> -         To compile this driver as a module, choose M here:
> -         the module will be called acpi_memhotplug.
> -
>  config ACPI_HOTPLUG_IOAPIC
>         bool
>         depends on PCI
> --

Applied as 5.11-rc material, thanks!