RE: [2.6 patch] let IA64_GENERIC select more stuff

Chen, Kenneth W
2006-02-08T00:52:59Z

Adrian Bunk wrote on Tuesday, February 07, 2006 3:17 PM
> IOW, you want the patch below?
>

No, I really don't think so.

> --- linux-2.6.16-rc1-mm5-ia64/arch/ia64/Kconfig.old
> +++ linux-2.6.16-rc1-mm5-ia64/arch/ia64/Kconfig
> @@ -132,10 +134,11 @@
> This choice is safe for all IA-64 systems, but may not perform
> optimally on systems with, say, Itanium 2 or newer processors.
>
> config MCKINLEY
> bool "Itanium 2"
> + depends on IA64_GENERIC=n
> help
> Select this to configure for an Itanium 2 (McKinley) processor.
>
> endchoice
>

This hunk does not make any logical sense. Select generic system type
does not mean Itanium processor is the only choice I can have. What's
wrong with having an option that works just fine right now?

- Ken