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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
To: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
Cc: linux-arch@vger.kernel.org,
	Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>,
	Chen Liqin <liqin.chen@sunplusct.com>,
	Chris Metcalf <cmetcalf@tilera.com>,
	Chris Zankel <chris@zankel.net>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>,
	Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@intel.com>,
	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>,
	Guan Xuetao <gxt@mprc.pku.edu.cn>, Helge Deller <deller@gmx.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>,
	Ivan Kokshaysky <ink@jurassic.park.msu.ru>,
	"James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@parisc-linux.org>,
	Jesper Nilsson <jesper.nilsson@axis.com>,
	Kyle McMartin <kyle@mcmartin.ca>, Lennox Wu <lennox.wu@gmail.com>,
	Matt Turner <mattst88@gmail.com>, Michal Simek <monstr@monstr.eu>,
	Mikael Starvik <starvik@axis.com>,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>,
	Pa
Subject: Re: [RFC,PATCH] Cleanup PC parallel port Kconfig
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:18:36 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4DF8329C.7000904@zytor.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110614223404.GA30057@linux-mips.org>

On 06/14/2011 03:34 PM, Ralf Baechle wrote:
> 
> There is no point in offering to build something that couldn't possibly be
> used.  It just makes the kernel harder to configure and inflates the test
> matrix for no good reason.
> 

I see... that's why a bunch of devices that only exist on ARM and MIPS
SoCs are offered on x86 platforms?

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.



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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
To: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
Cc: linux-arch@vger.kernel.org,
	Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>,
	Chen Liqin <liqin.chen@sunplusct.com>,
	Chris Metcalf <cmetcalf@tilera.com>,
	Chris Zankel <chris@zankel.net>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>,
	Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@intel.com>,
	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>,
	Guan Xuetao <gxt@mprc.pku.edu.cn>, Helge Deller <deller@gmx.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>,
	Ivan Kokshaysky <ink@jurassic.park.msu.ru>,
	"James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@parisc-linux.org>,
	Jesper Nilsson <jesper.nilsson@axis.com>,
	Kyle McMartin <kyle@mcmartin.ca>, Lennox Wu <lennox.wu@gmail.com>,
	Matt Turner <mattst88@gmail.com>, Michal Simek <monstr@monstr.eu>,
	Mikael Starvik <starvik@axis.com>,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>Pa
Subject: Re: [RFC,PATCH] Cleanup PC parallel port Kconfig
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:18:36 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4DF8329C.7000904@zytor.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110614223404.GA30057@linux-mips.org>

On 06/14/2011 03:34 PM, Ralf Baechle wrote:
> 
> There is no point in offering to build something that couldn't possibly be
> used.  It just makes the kernel harder to configure and inflates the test
> matrix for no good reason.
> 

I see... that's why a bunch of devices that only exist on ARM and MIPS
SoCs are offered on x86 platforms?

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
To: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
Cc: linux-arch@vger.kernel.org,
	Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@kernel.crashing.org>,
	Chen Liqin <liqin.chen@sunplusct.com>,
	Chris Metcalf <cmetcalf@tilera.com>,
	Chris Zankel <chris@zankel.net>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>,
	Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@intel.com>,
	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>,
	Guan Xuetao <gxt@mprc.pku.edu.cn>, Helge Deller <deller@gmx.de>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>,
	Ivan Kokshaysky <ink@jurassic.park.msu.ru>,
	"James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@parisc-linux.org>,
	Jesper Nilsson <jesper.nilsson@axis.com>,
	Kyle McMartin <kyle@mcmartin.ca>, Lennox Wu <lennox.wu@gmail.com>,
	Matt Turner <mattst88@gmail.com>, Michal Simek <monstr@monstr.eu>,
	Mikael Starvik <starvik@axis.com>,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>,
	Paul Mundt <lethal@linux-sh.org>,
	Richard Henderson <rth@twiddle.net>,
	Russell King <linux@arm.linux.org.uk>,
	sparclinux@vger.kernel.org, Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
	Tony Luck <tony.luck@intel.com>,
	x86@kernel.org, Yoshinori Sato <ysato@users.sourceforge.jp>,
	microblaze-uclinux@itee.uq.edu.au, linux-alpha@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org, linux-cris-kernel@axis.com,
	linux-ia64@vger.kernel.org, linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-m68k@vger.kernel.org, linux-mips@linux-mips.org,
	linux-parisc@vger.kernel.org, linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org,
	linux-sh@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [RFC,PATCH] Cleanup PC parallel port Kconfig
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:18:36 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4DF8329C.7000904@zytor.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110614223404.GA30057@linux-mips.org>

On 06/14/2011 03:34 PM, Ralf Baechle wrote:
> 
> There is no point in offering to build something that couldn't possibly be
> used.  It just makes the kernel harder to configure and inflates the test
> matrix for no good reason.
> 

I see... that's why a bunch of devices that only exist on ARM and MIPS
SoCs are offered on x86 platforms?

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: "H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@zytor.com>
To: Ralf Baechle <ralf@linux-mips.org>
Cc: linux-mips@linux-mips.org, linux-m68k@vger.kernel.org,
	linux-ia64@vger.kernel.org, linux-sh@vger.kernel.org,
	Chen Liqin <liqin.chen@sunplusct.com>,
	Paul Mackerras <paulus@samba.org>,
	sparclinux@vger.kernel.org, Guan Xuetao <gxt@mprc.pku.edu.cn>,
	Lennox Wu <lennox.wu@gmail.com>,
	linux-arch@vger.kernel.org,
	Jesper Nilsson <jesper.nilsson@axis.com>,
	Russell King <linux@arm.linux.org.uk>,
	Yoshinori Sato <ysato@users.sourceforge.jp>,
	Helge Deller <deller@gmx.de>,
	x86@kernel.org, "James E.J. Bottomley" <jejb@parisc-linux.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@redhat.com>,
	Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>,
	Matt Turner <mattst88@gmail.com>,
	Fenghua Yu <fenghua.yu@intel.com>,
	microblaze-uclinux@itee.uq.edu.au,
	Chris Metcalf <cmetcalf@tilera.com>,
	Mikael Starvik <starvik@axis.com>,
	Ivan Kokshaysky <ink@jurassic.park.msu.ru>,
	Thomas Gleixner <tglx@linutronix.de>,
	linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org,
	Richard Henderson <rth@twiddle.net>,
	Chris Zankel <chris@zankel.net>, Michal Simek <monstr@monstr.eu>,
	Tony Luck <tony.luck@intel.com>,
	linux-parisc@vger.kernel.org, linux-cris-kernel@axis.com,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, Kyle McMartin <kyle@mcmartin.ca>,
	Paul Mundt <lethal@linux-sh.org>,
	linux-alpha@vger.kernel.org, linuxppc-dev@lists.ozlabs.org,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@davemloft.net>
Subject: Re: [RFC,PATCH] Cleanup PC parallel port Kconfig
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:18:36 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4DF8329C.7000904@zytor.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110614223404.GA30057@linux-mips.org>

On 06/14/2011 03:34 PM, Ralf Baechle wrote:
> 
> There is no point in offering to build something that couldn't possibly be
> used.  It just makes the kernel harder to configure and inflates the test
> matrix for no good reason.
> 

I see... that's why a bunch of devices that only exist on ARM and MIPS
SoCs are offered on x86 platforms?

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

WARNING: multiple messages have this Message-ID (diff)
From: hpa@zytor.com (H. Peter Anvin)
To: linux-arm-kernel@lists.infradead.org
Subject: [RFC,PATCH] Cleanup PC parallel port Kconfig
Date: Tue, 14 Jun 2011 21:18:36 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <4DF8329C.7000904@zytor.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20110614223404.GA30057@linux-mips.org>

On 06/14/2011 03:34 PM, Ralf Baechle wrote:
> 
> There is no point in offering to build something that couldn't possibly be
> used.  It just makes the kernel harder to configure and inflates the test
> matrix for no good reason.
> 

I see... that's why a bunch of devices that only exist on ARM and MIPS
SoCs are offered on x86 platforms?

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

  reply	other threads:[~2011-06-15  4:18 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 112+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2011-06-14 19:08 [RFC,PATCH] Cleanup PC parallel port Kconfig Ralf Baechle
2011-06-14 19:08 ` Ralf Baechle
2011-06-14 19:08 ` Ralf Baechle
2011-06-14 19:08 ` Ralf Baechle
2011-06-14 19:08 ` Ralf Baechle
2011-06-14 20:22 ` Arnd Bergmann
2011-06-14 20:22   ` Arnd Bergmann
2011-06-14 20:22   ` Arnd Bergmann
2011-06-14 20:22   ` Arnd Bergmann
2011-06-14 20:22   ` Arnd Bergmann
2011-06-14 20:22   ` Arnd Bergmann
2011-06-15  8:02   ` Lennox Wu
2011-06-15  8:02     ` Lennox Wu
2011-06-15  8:02     ` Lennox Wu
2011-06-15  8:02     ` Lennox Wu
2011-06-14 20:25 ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-14 20:25   ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-14 20:25   ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-14 20:25   ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-14 20:25   ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-14 21:33   ` Arnd Bergmann
2011-06-14 21:33     ` Arnd Bergmann
2011-06-14 21:33     ` Arnd Bergmann
2011-06-14 21:33     ` Arnd Bergmann
2011-06-14 21:33     ` Arnd Bergmann
2011-06-14 21:33     ` Arnd Bergmann
2011-06-15  4:30     ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  4:30       ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  4:30       ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  4:30       ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  7:47       ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2011-06-15  7:47         ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2011-06-15  7:47         ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2011-06-15  7:47         ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2011-06-15  7:47         ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2011-06-15 15:08         ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15 15:08           ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15 15:08           ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15 15:08           ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15 15:21           ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2011-06-15 15:21             ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2011-06-15 15:21             ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2011-06-15 15:21             ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2011-06-15 15:21             ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2011-06-15  9:46       ` Arnd Bergmann
2011-06-15  9:46         ` Arnd Bergmann
2011-06-15  9:46         ` Arnd Bergmann
2011-06-15  9:46         ` Arnd Bergmann
2011-06-15 11:24         ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2011-06-15 11:24           ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2011-06-15 11:24           ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2011-06-15 11:24           ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2011-06-15 11:24           ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2011-06-14 22:34   ` Ralf Baechle
2011-06-14 22:34     ` Ralf Baechle
2011-06-14 22:34     ` Ralf Baechle
2011-06-14 22:34     ` Ralf Baechle
2011-06-15  4:18     ` H. Peter Anvin [this message]
2011-06-15  4:18       ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  4:18       ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  4:18       ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  4:18       ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  4:40       ` Guenter Roeck
2011-06-15  4:40         ` Guenter Roeck
2011-06-15  4:40         ` Guenter Roeck
2011-06-15  4:40         ` Guenter Roeck
2011-06-15  4:40         ` Guenter Roeck
2011-06-15  5:43         ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  5:43           ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  5:43           ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  5:43           ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  5:43           ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  8:34       ` Ralf Baechle
2011-06-15  8:34         ` Ralf Baechle
2011-06-15  8:34         ` Ralf Baechle
2011-06-15  8:34         ` Ralf Baechle
2011-06-15  8:34         ` Ralf Baechle
2011-06-15 14:36         ` Guenter Roeck
2011-06-15 14:36           ` Guenter Roeck
2011-06-15 14:36           ` Guenter Roeck
2011-06-15 14:36           ` Guenter Roeck
2011-06-15 14:36           ` Guenter Roeck
2011-06-14 20:32 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2011-06-14 20:32   ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2011-06-14 20:32   ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2011-06-14 20:32   ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2011-06-14 20:32   ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2011-06-14 22:08 ` Luck, Tony
2011-06-14 22:08   ` Luck, Tony
2011-06-14 22:08   ` Luck, Tony
2011-06-14 22:08   ` Luck, Tony
2011-06-14 22:08   ` Luck, Tony
2011-06-15  4:31   ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  4:31     ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  4:31     ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  4:31     ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  4:31     ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  7:39     ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2011-06-15  7:39       ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2011-06-15  7:39       ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2011-06-15  7:39       ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2011-06-15  7:39       ` Russell King - ARM Linux
2011-06-15 15:16       ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15 15:16         ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15 15:16         ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15 15:16         ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15 15:16         ` H. Peter Anvin
2011-06-15  1:24 ` Guan Xuetao
2011-06-15  1:24   ` Guan Xuetao
2011-06-15  1:24   ` Guan Xuetao
2011-06-15  1:24   ` Guan Xuetao
2011-06-15  1:24   ` Guan Xuetao

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