Re: [PATCH] drivers: infiniband: sw: rxe: fix kconfig dependency on CRYPTO

Arnd Bergmann
2021-02-23T22:07:07Z

On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 10:54 PM Julian Braha <julianbraha@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Tuesday, February 23, 2021 4:26:44 PM EST Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> > On Tue, Feb 23, 2021 at 9:46 PM Julian Braha <julianbraha@gmail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > I have other similar patches that I intend to submit. What should I do,
> > > going forward? Should I use "depends on CRYPTO" for cases like these?
> > > Should I resubmit this patch with that change?
> >
> > No, we should not mix the two methods, that just leads to circular dependencies.
> >
> > How many more patches do you have that need to get merged?
> >
> > If it's only a few, I'd suggest merging them first before we consider a
> > broader change. If the problem is very common, we may want to
> > think about alternative approaches first, and then change everything
> > at once.
>
> Sorry, I don't have a specific number, but it's certainly under a dozen patches.

It's probably best to continue pushing those first then.

Arnd