linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] iio: stm: don't always auto-enable I2C and SPI interface drivers

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Message-ID: <4d8e2b87-3196-0cf4-6096-885b446b3aa7@cogentembedded.com>
Date:   Thu, 30 Dec 2021 23:21:41 +0300
From:   Nikita Yushchenko <nikita.yoush@...entembedded.com>
To:     Andy Shevchenko <andy.shevchenko@...il.com>
Cc:     Jonathan Cameron <jic23@...nel.org>,
        Lars-Peter Clausen <lars@...afoo.de>,
        Andy Shevchenko <andriy.shevchenko@...ux.intel.com>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        Alexandru Ardelean <aardelean@...iqon.com>,
        Cai Huoqing <caihuoqing@...du.com>,
        "linux-iio@...r.kernel.org" <linux-iio@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] iio: stm: don't always auto-enable I2C and SPI interface
 drivers

      This patch makes I2C and SPI interface drivers for STMicroelectronics
>     sensor chips individually selectable via Kconfig.
> 
>     The default is kept unchanged - I2C and SPI interface drivers are still
>     selected by default if the corresponding bus support is available.
> 
>     However, the patch makes it is possible to explicitly disable drivers
>     that are not needed for particular 
> 
> NAK if users need now manually update their .config / defconfigs.

No they don't need to update anything.
And 'make oldconfig' will be old.

The config will only change after a manual action.