Re: linux-next: build failure after merge of the tty tree

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

Hi Stephen,

On Mon, Dec 18, 2017 at 4:28 AM, Stephen Rothwell <sfr@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> After merging the tty tree, today's linux-next build (x86_64 allmodconfig)
> failed like this:
>
> .config:4300:warning: symbol value '' invalid for SERIAL_SH_SCI_NR_UARTS
> *
> * Restart config...
> *
> *
> * Serial drivers
> *
> 8250/16550 and compatible serial support (SERIAL_8250) [M/y/?] m
>         .
>         .
>         .
> SuperH SCI(F) serial port support (SERIAL_SH_SCI) [M/n/y] m
>   Maximum number of SCI(F) serial ports (SERIAL_SH_SCI_NR_UARTS) [] (NEW) aborted!
>
> Console input/output is redirected. Run 'make oldconfig' to update configuration.
>
>
> Caused by commit
>
>   f6731485a519 ("tty: serial: sh-sci: Hide number of ports config question")
>
> I have used the tty tree from next-20171215 for today.

Sorry, silly misunderstanding of Kconfig behavior on my side.
Patch sent.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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