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Date:	Sun, 13 Feb 2011 21:43:03 -0800 (PST)
From:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
To:	bhupesh.sharma@...com
Cc:	mkl@...gutronix.de, netdev@...r.kernel.org,
	Socketcan-core@...ts.berlios.de
Subject: Re: [PATCH net-next-2.6 v7 1/1] can: c_can: Added support for
 Bosch C_CAN controller

From: Bhupesh SHARMA <bhupesh.sharma@...com>
Date: Mon, 14 Feb 2011 13:30:45 +0800

> I realized the problem happens when one compiles c_can files for x86 platform.
> As I have a ARM based platform, I get the "clk_get_rate", "clk_get" and
> "clk_put" definitions correctly when I perform the build operations.
> 
> Now there can be two approaches to solve this issue:
> 1. Restrict C_CAN build only for ARM based platforms by adding the
> dependency "depends on HAVE_CLK" in the Kconfig file for C_CAN.
> For e.g. see the I2C_DESIGNWARE case: 
> http://lxr.linux.no/linux+v2.6.31/drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig#L329
> 
> 2. Add #if defined(CONFIG_HAVE_CLK) macros to protect this code in "c_can_platform.c"
> For e.g. see: http://lxr.linux.no/linux+v2.6.31/drivers/serial/sh-sci.c#L1085
> 
> IMHO, approach 2 seems better as it will allow C_CAN to work on x86 platforms
> as well which will suit Intel TopCliff platform also.
> 
> Please let me know your views on the same and I will send a v8 accordingly.

#2 is definitely better.
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