Re: [PATCH] mfd: simple-mfd-i2c: Select MFD_CORE to fix build error

[Lee Jones]

On Tue, 02 Nov 2021, Robert Marko wrote:

> On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 12:35 PM Lee Jones <lee.jones@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > On Tue, 02 Nov 2021, Robert Marko wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 12:17 PM Lee Jones <lee.jones@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > On Tue, 02 Nov 2021, Robert Marko wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > MFD_SIMPLE_MFD_I2C should select the MFD_CORE to a prevent build error:
> > > > >
> > > > > aarch64-linux-ld: drivers/mfd/simple-mfd-i2c.o: in function `simple_mfd_i2c_probe':
> > > > > drivers/mfd/simple-mfd-i2c.c:55: undefined reference to `devm_mfd_add_devices'
> > > >
> > > > What is your use-case?
> > > >
> > > > How are you enabling this symbol?
> > >
> > > Hi Lee,
> > > I am adding a symbol like MFD_SL28CPLD does that you can depend on and
> > > that simply
> > > selects the MFD_SIMPLE_MFD_I2C and I have hit this issue since the
> > > MFD_CORE is not selected.
> >
> > That's interesting.
> >
> > I wonder how MFD_SL28CPLD selects it?
> 
> It doesn't, it just selects MFD_SIMPLE_MFD_I2C
> 
> MFD_CORE is probably selected by something else masking this issue.

Right.  That's what I'm trying to get to the bottom of.

Don't worry, the patch will be accepted.

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