Re: [PATCH -next] cpc-usb: fix PROC_FS dependency

[Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xenotime.net>]

Randy Dunlap wrote:
> From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
> 
> The proper way to check for and enforce a kconfig symbol
> dependency is via Kconfig files, not by using #error in
> a source file followed by 9 other compile errors.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@oracle.com>
> Cc: Sebastian Haas <haas@ems-wuensche.com>
> ---
>  drivers/staging/cpc-usb/Kconfig       |    2 +-
>  drivers/staging/cpc-usb/cpc-usb_drv.c |   10 +---------
>  2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)
> 
> --- linux-next-20090522.orig/drivers/staging/cpc-usb/cpc-usb_drv.c
> +++ linux-next-20090522/drivers/staging/cpc-usb/cpc-usb_drv.c
> @@ -27,12 +27,8 @@
>  #include <linux/completion.h>
>  #include <asm/uaccess.h>
>  #include <linux/usb.h>
> -
>  #include <linux/version.h>
> -
> -#ifdef CONFIG_PROC_FS
> -#   include <linux/proc_fs.h>
> -#endif
> +#include <linux/proc_fs.h>
>  
>  #include "cpc.h"
>  
> @@ -57,10 +53,6 @@ MODULE_LICENSE("GPL v2");
>  #define USB_CPCUSB_M16C_PRODUCT_ID    0x0888
>  #define USB_CPCUSB_LPC2119_PRODUCT_ID 0x0444
>  
> -#ifndef CONFIG_PROC_FS
> -#error "PROCFS needed"
> -#endif
> -
>  #define CPC_USB_PROC_DIR     CPC_PROC_DIR "cpc-usb"
>  
>  static struct proc_dir_entry *procDir;
> --- linux-next-20090522.orig/drivers/staging/cpc-usb/Kconfig
> +++ linux-next-20090522/drivers/staging/cpc-usb/Kconfig
> @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
>  config USB_CPC
>  	tristate "CPC CAN USB driver"
> -	depends on USB
> +	depends on USB && PROC_FS
>  	default n

BTW, I'm surprised that there is no NET or CAN dependency here.

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~Randy
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