Re: [patch, 2.6.26-rc2] dvb: drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/fdump firmware build error fix

[Johannes Stezenbach <js@linuxtv.org>]

On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 06:42:38PM +0200, Ingo Molnar wrote:
> 
> * Johannes Stezenbach <js@linuxtv.org> wrote:
> 
> > On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 04:33:54PM +0200, Oliver Endriss wrote:
> > > Johannes Stezenbach wrote:
> > > > You can put PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD=y in your allrandom.config.
> > > 
> > > Sure. And without the patch you can simply add
> > > - STANDALONE=y or
> > > - DVB_AV7110_FIRMWARE=n
> > > to your allrandom.config. ;-)
> > 
> > It is desirable to have one generic "don't break the build because of 
> > missing firmware binaries" option, isn't it?
> 
> it's a bit confusing. PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD=y is the 'weaker' option - 
> a driver might still be operational (with its default firmware), even if 
> no firmware is built. STANDALONE=y is the stronger option - if a driver 
> depends on that it means that the driver cannot be built (and used) at 
> all without a firmware file. To be on the safe side users who have no 
> firmware needs should set both options. (and that's the default as well)

Seems like I'm confused now...

  CONFIG_STANDALONE
    Prompt: Select only drivers that don't need compile-time external firmware

  PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD
    Prompt: Prevent firmware from being built

I guess selecting either one should prevent the build issue
you got, so your patch is right. But I also was wrong on
the meaning of STANDALONE...
Now I wonder why PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD exists at all.


Johannes