RE: [PATCH 1/1] scsi: storvsc: Fix a build issue reported by kbuild test robot

[KY Srinivasan]

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> Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] scsi: storvsc: Fix a build issue reported by kbuild test
> robot
> 
> On Wed, Jan 27, K. Y. Srinivasan wrote:
> 
> > +	depends on SCSI_FC_ATTRS
> 
> I think 'depends' instead of 'select' will cause HYPERV_STORAGE to
> disapepar during make oldconfig if SCSI_FC_ATTRS was not set before.
> Not sure what the policy of 'depends' vs.  'select' actually is.  If
> SCSI_FC_ATTRS is supposed to be a library kind of thing then 'select'
> might be the correct way.

The current build issue is because the Hyper-V storage is configured to be built with
the kernel while the SCSI_FC_AATRS is configured as a module. This patch fixes that issue.
I too am not sure what the policy of using "depends" vs " select" is.
James, what would be your recommendation here.

Regards,

K. Y
> 
> Olaf