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

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Message-ID: <20210427091231.GB9373@amd>
Date:   Tue, 27 Apr 2021 11:12:32 +0200
From:   Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
To:     Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@...ux-m68k.org>
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

On Mon 2021-04-26 09:06:16, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> 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?

See stable-kernel-rules. (Maybe updating them to match recent reality
would be better, but...)

Best regards,
								Pavel
-- 
http://www.livejournal.com/~pavelmachek

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