linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/8] gpio: GPIO_REGMAP: select REGMAP instead of depending on it

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Date:   Mon, 6 Mar 2023 11:17:18 +0100
From:   Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@...ev.pl>
To:     Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
Cc:     linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, Michael Walle <michael@...le.cc>,
        Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>,
        linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/8] gpio: GPIO_REGMAP: select REGMAP instead of depending
 on it

On Sun, Feb 26, 2023 at 6:40 AM Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org> wrote:
>
> REGMAP is a hidden (not user visible) symbol. Users cannot set it
> directly thru "make *config", so drivers should select it instead of
> depending on it if they need it.
>
> Consistently using "select" or "depends on" can also help reduce
> Kconfig circular dependency issues.
>
> Therefore, change the use of "depends on REGMAP" to "select REGMAP".
>
> Fixes: ebe363197e52 ("gpio: add a reusable generic gpio_chip using regmap")
> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...radead.org>
> Cc: Michael Walle <michael@...le.cc>
> Cc: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@...aro.org>
> Cc: Bartosz Golaszewski <brgl@...ev.pl>
> Cc: linux-gpio@...r.kernel.org
> ---
>  drivers/gpio/Kconfig |    2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
>
> diff -- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
> --- a/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/gpio/Kconfig
> @@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ config GPIO_GENERIC
>         tristate
>
>  config GPIO_REGMAP
> -       depends on REGMAP
> +       select REGMAP
>         tristate
>
>  # put drivers in the right section, in alphabetical order

Queued for fixes, thanks!

Bart