linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] leds: LEDS_BLINK

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Date:   Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:06:16 +0200
From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
To:     Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:     Dan Murphy <dmurphy@...com>,
        Amireddy Mallikarjuna reddy 
        <mallikarjunax.reddy@...ux.intel.com>,
        Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        linux-leds <linux-leds@...r.kernel.org>,
        Linux Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] leds: LEDS_BLINK_LGM should depend on X86

Hi Pavel,

On Sun, Apr 25, 2021 at 10:57 PM Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz> wrote:
> > The Intel Lightning Mountain (LGM) Serial Shift Output controller (SSO)
> > is only present on Intel Lightning Mountain SoCs.  Hence add a
> > dependency on X86, to prevent asking the user about this driver when
> > configuring a kernel without Intel Lightning Mountain platform support.
> >
> > While at it, merge the other dependencies into a single statement.
> >
> > Fixes: c3987cd2bca34ddf ("leds: lgm: Add LED controller driver for LGM SoC")
> > Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>
>
> This rejected, so I applied it by hand.

Thank you!

> I'm deleting the Fixes tag --
> we don't want this in stable.

Why not? Shouldn't people running stable be shielded from useless
questions while configuring their kernels?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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