From: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org>
To: Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org>
Cc: bunk@fs.tum.de, James.Bottomley@SteelEye.com,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, linux-scsi@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [2.6 patch] show "Fusion MPT device support" menu only if BLK_DEV_SD
Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 16:03:46 -0800 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20040120160346.7e466ad2.akpm@osdl.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20040120233537.A23375@infradead.org>
Christoph Hellwig <hch@infradead.org> wrote:
>
> On Wed, Jan 21, 2004 at 12:25:07AM +0100, Adrian Bunk wrote:
> > With BLK_DEV_SD=n, I see a "Fusion MPT device support" menu I can't
> > enter.
> >
> > The simple patch below removes the "Fusion MPT device support" menu if
> > BLK_DEV_SD=n.
>
> I'd rather see an explanation from LSI why a scsi LLDD depens on a uper
> driver. This can't be right.
There's a hint in the config help:
[2] In order enable capability to boot the linux kernel
natively from a Fusion MPT target device, you MUST
answer Y here! (currently requires CONFIG_BLK_DEV_SD)
But a kernel built with BLK_DEV_SD=n, FUSION=y builds and links OK.
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2004-01-21 0:03 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 7+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-01-20 23:25 [2.6 patch] show "Fusion MPT device support" menu only if BLK_DEV_SD Adrian Bunk
2004-01-20 23:35 ` Christoph Hellwig
2004-01-21 0:03 ` Andrew Morton [this message]
2004-01-21 0:08 ` Christoph Hellwig
2004-01-25 23:07 ` Matthew Wilcox
2004-01-25 23:11 ` Andrew Morton
2004-01-25 23:51 ` Randy.Dunlap
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