Re: [PATCH] arm: multi_v7_config: Restore debugfs support

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

Hi Marek,

On Fri, Dec 6, 2019 at 1:51 PM Marek Szyprowski
<m.szyprowski@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Commit fd7d58f0dbc3 ("ARM: multi_v7_defconfig: renormalize based on recent
> additions") removed explicit enable line for CONFIG_DEBUG_FS, because
> that feature has been selected by other enabled options: CONFIG_TRACING,
> which were enabled by CONFIG_PERF_EVENTS.
>
> In meantime, commit 0e4a459f56c3 ("tracing: Remove unnecessary DEBUG_FS
> dependency") removed the dependency between CONFIG_DEBUG_FS and
> CONFIG_TRACING, so CONFIG_DEBUG_FS is no longer enabled in default builds.
>
> Enable it again explicitly, as debugfs support is essential for various
> automated testing tools.

... and for systemd :-(

E.g. with Debian 9 nfsroot:

    [FAILED] Failed to mount /sys/kernel/debug.
    See 'systemctl status sys-kernel-debug.mount' for details.
    [DEPEND] Dependency failed for Local File Systems.
    ...
    You are in emergGive root password for maintenance
    (or press Control-D to continue):

> Signed-off-by: Marek Szyprowski <m.szyprowski@xxxxxxxxxxx>

Thank you!

Acked-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@xxxxxxxxx>

This is gonna bite lots of people (and defconfigs)...

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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