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SubjectRe: Unable to unselect VGA_ARB (VGA Arbitration)
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Hi Paul,

On 1/11/22 12:28, Paul Menzel wrote:
> Dear Linux folks,
>
>
> I am using Linux 5.16, and I am unable to unset `VGA_ARB` in Kconfig (`make menuconfig`). I have an Asus F2A85-M PRO with an AMD A6-6400K APU (integrated Radeon graphics device), so no legacy stuff.
>
> From `drivers/gpu/vga/Kconfig`:
>
> ```
> config VGA_ARB
>         bool "VGA Arbitration" if EXPERT

You can modify VGA_ARB if you set ^^^^^^ "EXPERT".

>         default y
>         depends on (PCI && !S390)
>         help
>           […]
>
> config VGA_ARB_MAX_GPUS
>         int "Maximum number of GPUs"
>         default 16
>         depends on VGA_ARB
>         help
>           […]
>
> config VGA_SWITCHEROO
>         bool "Laptop Hybrid Graphics - GPU switching support"
>         depends on X86
>         depends on ACPI
>         depends on PCI
>         depends on (FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=n || FB=y)
>         select VGA_ARB
>         help
>           […]
> ```
>
> But in `make menuconfig` I am unable to unselect it.
>
>     -*- VGA Arbitration
>
> and the help says:
>
>     Symbol: VGA_ARB [=y]
>     Type  : bool
>       Depends on: HAS_IOMEM [=y] && PCI [=y] && !S390
>       Visible if: HAS_IOMEM [=y] && PCI [=y] && !S390 && EXPERT [=n]
>       Location:
>         Main menu
>          -> Device Drivers
>            -> Graphics support
>     Selected by [n]:
>       - VGA_SWITCHEROO [=n] && HAS_IOMEM [=y] && X86 [=y] && ACPI [=y] && PCI [=y] && (!FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE [=y] || FB [=y]=y)
>
> So, VGA_SWITCHEROO is not set, and, therefore, as `Selected by [n]:` suggests, I thought I’d be able to deselect it.
>
> It’d be great if you could help me out.
>
>
> Kind regards,
>
> Paul

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~Randy

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