Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 28 Jan 2008 14:12:45 +0200 | From | Adrian Bunk <> | Subject | Re: [v4l-dvb-maintainer] 2.6.25 regression: VIDEO_DEV=y/m, I2C=n compile error |
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On Mon, Jan 28, 2008 at 09:49:12AM -0200, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote: > > Maybe the kernel headers should provide a couple macros for testing > > configs, since people get it wrong over and over again? > > > > #define CONFIG_ON(x) (defined(CONFIG_##x) || defined(CONFIG_##x##_MODULE)) > > #define CONFIG_AVAIABLE(x) (defined(CONFIG_##x) || (defined(MODULE) && defined(CONFIG_##x##_MODULE))) > > Seems a good idea to me. > > > > Not sure what to do about VIDEO_DEV=y, I2C=m. It should be possible except > > for this function. > > I don't see much sense on allowing v4l2-common being in-kernel, while having > I2C as module. Also, creating a separate module for just a single function > seems to be overkill. > > IMO, in this specific case, v4l2-common should also be a module. Not sure, > however,the better syntax on Kconfig. Once, someone suggested a very weird > syntax, like: > > depends on I2C if I2C
Why does anyone want to introduce such a weird syntax for something that already works with the simple
depends on I2C || I2C=n
?
> Cheers, > Mauro
cu Adrian
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