From: Greg KH <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
To: Chen Gang <gang.chen@asianux.com>
Cc: Chen Gang F T <chen.gang.flying.transformer@gmail.com>,
Steven Rostedt <rostedt@goodmis.org>,
Arnd Bergmann <arnd@arndb.de>,
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Subject: Re: [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.
Date: Wed, 3 Jul 2013 23:12:04 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20130704061204.GA12148@kroah.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <51D4FF17.4040503@asianux.com>
On Thu, Jul 04, 2013 at 12:50:31PM +0800, Chen Gang wrote:
> On 07/04/2013 12:08 PM, Greg KH wrote:
> >> > config COMPILE_TEST
> >> > bool "Compile also drivers which will not load"
> >> > default n
> > This has _nothing_ to do with asm-generic, sorry. Please don't confuse
> > the issue.
>
> But when I choose allmodconfig, then "COMPILE_TEST=y". this may allow a
> module to compile under the architectures which no related HW support.
>
> When cause compiling issue (HW not support), it is not module's issue,
> we can not 'fix' module by force, and it is not architecture's issue,
> either.
>
> So we have to look for who has duty for this issue. At least now, it
> seems only 'asm-generic' can be qualified to play this unlucky role.
You seem to not understand what asm-generic is, or does, or I still do
not understand what you are proposing.
Please send a patch showing what you are trying to do here, so that we
can properly understand.
greg k-h
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2013-07-04 6:11 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 54+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2013-06-26 6:31 [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add 'UML' case just like 'no-MMU' Chen Gang
2013-06-26 6:54 ` Richard Weinberger
2013-06-26 7:38 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2013-06-26 7:56 ` Chen Gang
2013-06-26 7:56 ` Chen Gang
2013-06-26 8:05 ` Richard Weinberger
2013-06-26 8:34 ` Chen Gang
2013-06-26 8:39 ` Richard Weinberger
2013-06-26 8:58 ` Chen Gang
2013-06-26 9:03 ` Richard Weinberger
2013-06-26 9:33 ` Chen Gang
2013-06-26 9:38 ` Richard Weinberger
2013-06-26 9:48 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2013-06-26 10:01 ` Chen Gang
2013-06-26 10:17 ` Richard Weinberger
2013-06-26 10:22 ` Chen Gang
2013-07-01 1:40 ` Chen Gang
2013-07-01 3:43 ` Chen Gang
2013-07-02 2:13 ` [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic' Chen Gang
2013-07-02 7:19 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2013-07-02 8:00 ` Chen Gang
2013-07-02 10:57 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2013-07-03 0:51 ` Chen Gang
2013-07-03 1:26 ` Chen Gang
2013-07-03 8:14 ` Arnd Bergmann
2013-07-03 8:43 ` Chen Gang
2013-07-04 0:57 ` Chen Gang
2013-07-04 1:12 ` Greg KH
2013-07-04 1:23 ` Steven Rostedt
2013-07-04 2:19 ` Chen Gang F T
2013-07-04 1:49 ` Chen Gang
2013-07-04 2:03 ` Steven Rostedt
2013-07-04 2:10 ` Chen Gang F T
2013-07-04 2:29 ` Steven Rostedt
2013-07-04 2:42 ` Chen Gang F T
2013-07-04 3:06 ` Steven Rostedt
2013-07-04 3:26 ` Chen Gang F T
2013-07-04 4:08 ` Greg KH
2013-07-04 4:50 ` Chen Gang
2013-07-04 6:12 ` Greg KH [this message]
2013-07-04 6:35 ` Chen Gang
2013-07-04 9:25 ` Arnd Bergmann
2013-07-05 0:03 ` Chen Gang F T
2013-07-05 0:12 ` Greg KH
2013-07-05 0:35 ` Chen Gang
2013-07-05 0:52 ` Chen Gang F T
2013-07-05 0:14 ` Stephen Rothwell
2013-07-05 0:48 ` Chen Gang F T
2013-07-05 8:01 ` Chen Gang F T
2013-07-05 11:13 ` Arnd Bergmann
2013-07-08 2:10 ` Chen Gang F T
2013-07-04 8:09 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2013-07-05 0:10 ` Chen Gang
2013-06-26 9:54 ` [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add 'UML' case just like 'no-MMU' Chen Gang
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