Re: [RFC: 2.6.19 patch] let PCI_MULTITHREAD_PROBE depend on BROKEN

Alan Cox
2006-10-27T23:02:04Z

Ar Sad, 2006-10-28 am 00:23 +0200, ysgrifennodd Adrian Bunk:
> The problem is that if only 1 out of 100 people who are compiling a
> kernel accidentally enable this option, linux-kernel will be swamped
> with bug reports...
>
> If it shouldn't be enabled by users, the only correct language is a
> dependency on BROKEN.

If Greg insists of NAKking this then will you please make IDE and ATA at
least dependant on !MULTITHREADED_PROBE, as neither are safe with it
selected.

No I've no idea how you will boot a box with Greg's stuff after that
either, but I'm just pointing out the correct dependancies as the code
stands today.

Alan