Re: randconfig build error with next-20141001, in drivers/i2c/algos/i2c-algo-bit.c

[Randy Dunlap <rdunlap-wEGCiKHe2LqWVfeAwA7xHQ@public.gmane.org>]

On 10/07/14 01:58, Oliver Hartkopp wrote:
> On 10/06/2014 08:09 PM, Randy Dunlap wrote:
>> On 10/06/14 10:39, Oliver Hartkopp wrote:
> 
>>> AFAICS there is 'just' a style problem as 'configs should not enable entire
>>> subsystems'. But it finally is a correct and valid Kconfig, right?
>>
>> Yes, right.
> 
> (..)
> 
>> In the unlikely case that I2C is not enabled, the user should have to enable
>> it instead of a solitary driver enabling it.  IOW, if a subsystem is disabled,
>> the user probably wanted it that way and a single driver should not override
>> that setting.
> 
> Due to the fact that a change to 'depends on I2C' would make the config option
> invisible (and therefore not selectable) in the case I2C was (unlikely)
> disabled I would finally vote to leave it as-is.
> 
> The current Kconfig entry already contains a description that points to the
> requirement to have I2C and I2C_ALGOBIT to be enabled to compile this driver:
> 
> config CAN_PEAK_PCIEC
> 	bool "PEAK PCAN-ExpressCard Cards"
> 	depends on CAN_PEAK_PCI
> 	select I2C
> 	select I2C_ALGOBIT
> 	default y
> 	---help---
> 	  Say Y here if you want to use a PCAN-ExpressCard from PEAK-System
> 	  Technik. This will also automatically select I2C and I2C_ALGO
> 	  configuration options.
> 
> AFAIK the PEAK PCAN-ExpressCard is usually used in x86 architecture Laptops,
> so it's near to an academic discussion as x86 usually selects I2C ;-)

Pray tell where does x86 usually select I2C?
Thanks.

> @Stephane: When updating the help text to introduce the PCAN-ExpressCard 34
> support anyway you might probably add some more information *why* the I2C
> support is needed (for CAN transceiver settings and status LED).
> 
> And /s/I2C_ALGO/I2C_ALGOBIT/ :-)


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~Randy