Re: [PATCH 3/5] mips: defconfigs: add MTD_SPI_NOR (new dependency for M25P80)

From: Brian Norris
Date: Fri Apr 18 2014 - 20:49:50 EST


On Fri, Apr 18, 2014 at 5:24 PM, Florian Fainelli <f.fainelli@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 2014-04-17 0:21 GMT-07:00 Brian Norris <computersforpeace@xxxxxxxxx>:
>> These defconfigs contain the CONFIG_M25P80 symbol, which is now
>> dependent on the MTD_SPI_NOR symbol. Add CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR to the
>> relevant defconfigs.
>
> so CONFIG_M25P80 should select CONFIG_MTD_SPI_NOR, right? in that
> case, I do not think this is needed at all, as it would be
> automatically picked up during the build and if someone refreshes the
> defconfigs, although it cannot hurt.

Can you reply to the cover letter? 3 people have made the same
comment, and I had a rebuttal that I'm not sure if anyone considered
yet.

(And it wouldn't be picked up by 'savedefconfig', since it saves a
minimal .config; when one symbol 'select's another, the latter is not
needed in the defconfig)

Brian
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