Re: [PATCH v6 3/4] PCI: qcom: Add equalization settings for 16.0 GT/s

[Manivannan Sadhasivam <manivannan.sadhasivam@linaro.org>]

On Fri, Sep 06, 2024 at 08:49:03AM +0200, Johan Hovold wrote:
> On Thu, Sep 05, 2024 at 11:04:37PM +0530, Manivannan Sadhasivam wrote:
> > On Thu, Sep 05, 2024 at 06:27:36PM +0200, Johan Hovold wrote:
> > > On Thu, Sep 05, 2024 at 08:57:42PM +0530, Manivannan Sadhasivam wrote:
>  
> > > > Perhaps we can just get rid of the Kconfig entry and build it by default for
> > > > both RC and EP drivers? I don't see a value in building it as a separate module.
> > > > And we may also move more common code in the future.
> > > 
> > > It is already built by default for both drivers. I'm not sure what
> > > you're suggesting here.
> > 
> > Right now it is selected by both drivers using a Kconfig symbol. But I'm
> > thinking of building it by default as below:
> > 
> > -obj-$(CONFIG_PCIE_QCOM) += pcie-qcom.o
> > -obj-$(CONFIG_PCIE_QCOM_EP) += pcie-qcom-ep.o
> > +obj-$(CONFIG_PCIE_QCOM) += pcie-qcom.o pcie-qcom-common.o
> > +obj-$(CONFIG_PCIE_QCOM_EP) += pcie-qcom-ep.o pcie-qcom-common.o
> > 
> > A separate Kconfig symbol is not really needed here as this file contains common
> > code required by both the drivers.
> 
> But the separate Kconfig symbol will only be enabled via either PCI
> driver's option (e.g. can't be enabled on its own).
> 

True. But since the common file is required by both drivers, I thought of just
building it by default. But looking at your below reply, it won't be possible.

> I'm also not sure if the above works if you build one driver as a module
> and the other into the kernel (yes, I still intend to resubmit my patch
> for making the rc driver modular).
> 

Hmm, I thought you dropped that patch ;) Anyway, if that happens, it will be a
problem. I'll keep it as it is.

- Mani

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