RE: [PATCH] misc/mei: INTEL_MEI should depend on X86 or DRM_XE

From: Usyskin, Alexander

Date: Wed Jan 28 2026 - 01:42:41 EST


> Subject: [PATCH] misc/mei: INTEL_MEI should depend on X86 or DRM_XE
>
> The Intel Management Engine Interface is only present on x86 platforms
> and Intel Xe graphics cards. Hence add a dependency on X86 or DRM_XE,
> to prevent asking the user about this driver when configuring a kernel
> for a non-x86 architecture and without Xe graphics support.
>
> Fixes: 25f9b0d351552f63 ("misc/mei: Allow building Intel ME interface on
> non-x86")
> Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@xxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/misc/mei/Kconfig | 1 +
> 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/misc/mei/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/mei/Kconfig
> index 5902dd1ee44baf16..094fb1dde0fe80c5 100644
> --- a/drivers/misc/mei/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/misc/mei/Kconfig
> @@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
> config INTEL_MEI
> tristate "Intel Management Engine Interface"
> depends on PCI
> + depends on X86 || DRM_XE!=n || COMPILE_TEST

Add DRM_I915 here too, MEI may depend on it.

- -
Thanks,
Sasha



> default X86_64 || MATOM
> help
> The Intel Management Engine (Intel ME) provides Manageability,
> --
> 2.43.0