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From: Greg KH <greg@kroah.com>
To: Peter <cogweb@cogweb.net>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.4.19-ac4 build problem
Date: Wed, 4 Sep 2002 23:58:25 -0700	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <20020905065825.GA10140@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.4.44.0209042038490.13193-100000@greenie.frogspace.net>

On Wed, Sep 04, 2002 at 08:59:55PM -0700, Peter wrote:
> 
> > Hm, I think you will have to compile the input stuff into the core, if
> > you want your USB input drivers to link properly.  So there's really no
> > way around this.
> 
> In that case, why don't we remove the choice to make modules in input core
> support? 

No, because it works just fine when you build the USB drivers as
modules, and the Input core as modules, which is what the majority of
people do.

> If there's some reason to keep it, let's save someone some grief and add a
> note to CONFIG_INPUT:
> 
> Note that in most cases, input support must be compiled into the core for
> your USB input drivers to link properly.

Again, not true.  It just has to match the same value for the USB input
drivers.  A patch with this kind of wording would be greatly
appreciated.

thanks,

greg k-h

  reply	other threads:[~2002-09-05  6:55 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 17+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2002-09-04  5:50 2.4.19-ac4 build problem Peter
2002-09-04 16:21 ` Greg KH
2002-09-05  3:59 ` Peter
2002-09-05  6:58   ` Greg KH [this message]
2002-09-12  2:41   ` 2.4.19-ac4 Out of Memory cogwepeter
2003-01-10  2:35     ` 2.4.19 -- ac97_codec failure ALi 5451 Peter
2003-01-10  2:50       ` Alan Cox
2003-01-10  4:30         ` Peter
2003-01-10 13:15         ` Peter
2003-01-10 13:36           ` Alan Cox
2003-01-21  0:41             ` 2.4.20 USB storage (SCSI emulation) Peter Nome
2003-01-21  1:18               ` Matthew Dharm
2003-01-21  2:01                 ` Peter Nome
2002-09-05  8:00 ` 2.4.19-ac4 build problem Peter
2002-09-05 16:26   ` Greg KH
  -- strict thread matches above, loose matches on Subject: below --
2002-09-04 20:19 Peter
2002-09-04 21:26 ` Greg KH

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