Re: [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Thu, Jul 4, 2013 at 8:12 AM, Greg KH <gregkh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Thu, Jul 04, 2013 at 12:50:31PM +0800, Chen Gang wrote:
>> On 07/04/2013 12:08 PM, Greg KH wrote:
>> >> > config COMPILE_TEST
>> >> >        bool "Compile also drivers which will not load"
>> >> >        default n
>> > This has _nothing_ to do with asm-generic, sorry.  Please don't confuse
>> > the issue.
>>
>> But when I choose allmodconfig, then "COMPILE_TEST=y". this may allow a
>> module to compile under the architectures which no related HW support.
>>
>> When cause compiling issue (HW not support), it is not module's issue,
>> we can not 'fix' module by force, and it is not architecture's issue,
>> either.
>>
>> So we have to look for who has duty for this issue. At least now, it
>> seems only 'asm-generic' can be qualified to play this unlucky role.
>
> You seem to not understand what asm-generic is, or does, or I still do
> not understand what you are proposing.
>
> Please send a patch showing what you are trying to do here, so that we
> can properly understand.

The patch is in the first email of this thread:
https://lkml.org/lkml/2013/7/1/641

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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