Re: [PATCH v2 00/21] Allow compile-testing NO_DMA (drivers)

Geert Uytterhoeven
2018-03-20T09:57:42Z

Hi Wolfram,

On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 10:23 PM, Wolfram Sang <wsa@the-dreams.de> wrote:
>> To avoid allmodconfig/allyesconfig regressions on NO_DMA=y platforms,
>> this (drivers) series should be applied after the previous (core)
>> series (but not many people may notice/care ;-)
>
> I still don't get if there is a dependency on the core patches. I.e.
> shall I apply the subsystem patch now by myself or do you want to push
> the series after the core patch and need my ack here?

Yes, there is a dependency. Without the core patches, enabling COMPILE_TEST,
and compile-testing drivers irrelevant on obscure NO_DMA=y platforms will
cause build failures.

To play it safe, you want to postpone the subsystem patches until the core
part has landed upstream. I will rebase and resubmit after v4.17-rc1.

Thanks, and sorry for being unclear.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

Geert

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