Re: [PATCH] firmware_class: make firmware caching configurable

[Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>]

On Wed, Nov 13, 2019 at 01:01:13PM -0800, Mark Salyzyn wrote:
> Because firmware caching generates uevent messages that are sent over
> a netlink socket, it can prevent suspend on many platforms.  It's
> also not always useful, so make it a configurable option.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Mark Salyzyn <salyzyn@android.com>
> Cc: Tim Murray <timmurray@google.com>
> Cc: Venkata Narendra Kumar Gutta <vnkgutta@codeaurora.org>
> Acked-by: Luis Chamberlain <mcgrof@kernel.org>
> ---
>  drivers/base/Kconfig                | 13 +++++++++++++
>  drivers/base/firmware_loader/main.c |  6 +++---
>  2 files changed, 16 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
> 
> diff --git a/drivers/base/Kconfig b/drivers/base/Kconfig
> index 28b92e3cc570..36351c3a62b0 100644
> --- a/drivers/base/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/base/Kconfig
> @@ -89,6 +89,19 @@ config PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD
>  
>  source "drivers/base/firmware_loader/Kconfig"
>  
> +config FW_CACHE
> +	bool "Enable firmware caching during suspend"
> +	depends on PM_SLEEP
> +	default y
> +	help
> +	  Because firmware caching generates uevent messages that are sent
> +	  over a netlink socket, it can prevent suspend on many platforms.
> +	  It is also not always useful, so on such platforms we have the
> +	  option.
> +
> +	  If unsure, say Y.
> +
> +

Shouldn't this entry go into drivers/base/firmware_loader/Kconfig
instead and depend on FW_LOADER by putting it in the correct location in
that file?

Also, no need for two blank lines.

And finally, 'default y' is only a good idea if your machine can not
boot without the option.  I don't think that's the case here, correct?

thanks,

greg k-h