Re: [PATCH][TRIVIAL] dep_tristate wants 3 arguments (fwd)

From: Adrian Bunk
Date: Fri Dec 12 2003 - 17:54:18 EST


On Fri, Dec 12, 2003 at 05:34:19PM -0500, Jeff Garzik wrote:
>...
> >--- linux-5110/drivers/net/tokenring/Config.in
> >+++ linux-10010/drivers/net/tokenring/Config.in
> >@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ if [ "$CONFIG_TR" != "n" ]; then
> > dep_tristate ' 3Com 3C359 Token Link Velocity XL adapter support'
> > CONFIG_3C359 $CONFIG_TR $CONFIG_PCI
> > tristate ' Generic TMS380 Token Ring ISA/PCI adapter support'
> > CONFIG_TMS380TR
> > if [ "$CONFIG_TMS380TR" != "n" ]; then
> >- dep_tristate ' Generic TMS380 PCI support' CONFIG_TMSPCI
> >$CONFIG_PCI
> >- dep_tristate ' Generic TMS380 ISA support' CONFIG_TMSISA
> >$CONFIG_ISA
> >- dep_tristate ' Madge Smart 16/4 PCI Mk2 support' CONFIG_ABYSS
> >$CONFIG_PCI
> >- dep_tristate ' Madge Smart 16/4 Ringnode MicroChannel'
> >CONFIG_MADGEMC $CONFIG_MCA
> >+ dep_tristate ' Generic TMS380 PCI support' CONFIG_TMSPCI
> >$CONFIG_PCI $CONFIG_TMS380TR
>...
> dep_tristate statements with only three arguments (include desc. text)
> are just fine. There is no need for additional arguments.
>
> dep_tristate 'blah blah' CONFIG_BLAH dep...
>
> Further, adding CONFIG_TMS380TR dependency is complete nonsense,
> considering that the "if [ "$CONFIG_TMS380TR" != "n" ]" check remains.

Consider:
CONFIG_TMS380TR=m

E.g. CONFIG_TMSPCI=y shouldn't be allowed in this case.

> Jeff

cu
Adrian

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