linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] Documentation: kbuild: explain handling optional dependencies

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Message-ID: <878r9a1779.fsf@minerva.mail-host-address-is-not-set>
Date:   Wed, 13 Sep 2023 16:25:14 +0200
From:   Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@...hat.com>
To:     Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...nel.org>,
        Masahiro Yamada <masahiroy@...nel.org>,
        Jonathan Corbet <corbet@....net>
Cc:     Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@....fi>, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Nathan Chancellor <nathan@...nel.org>,
        Nick Desaulniers <ndesaulniers@...gle.com>,
        Nicolas Schier <nicolas@...sle.eu>,
        linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, linux-doc@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] Documentation: kbuild: explain handling optional
 dependencies

Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...nel.org> writes:

Hello Arnd,

> From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
>
> This problem frequently comes up in randconfig testing, with
> drivers failing to link because of a dependency on an optional
> feature.
>
> The Kconfig language for this is very confusing, so try to
> document it in "Kconfig hints" section.
>
> Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
> ---

Thanks for writing this since as you mention that Kconfig idiom is not
intuitive. The docs looks great to me!

Reviewed-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@...hat.com>

-- 
Best regards,

Javier Martinez Canillas
Core Platforms
Red Hat