Re: [PATCH] Documentation: kbuild: explain handling optional dependencies

From: Javier Martinez Canillas
Date: Wed Sep 13 2023 - 10:26:19 EST


Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxxxx> writes:

Hello Arnd,

> From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx>
>
> This problem frequently comes up in randconfig testing, with
> drivers failing to link because of a dependency on an optional
> feature.
>
> The Kconfig language for this is very confusing, so try to
> document it in "Kconfig hints" section.
>
> Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx>
> ---

Thanks for writing this since as you mention that Kconfig idiom is not
intuitive. The docs looks great to me!

Reviewed-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@xxxxxxxxxx>

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Best regards,

Javier Martinez Canillas
Core Platforms
Red Hat