Re: [PATCH -next] drm: sis depends on FB_SIS

From: Dave Airlie
Date: Thu Aug 07 2008 - 22:11:20 EST



> > If someone asks for sisfb then sis drm uses code from it, if they don't
> > ask for it it doesn't. So I want sisfb to be built in if its selected and
> > sis drm is built-in.
>
> config DRM_SIS
> select FB_SIS

Maybe the other way around, I don't want DRM_SIS influencing whether
FB_SIS is on or off, if the user wants sisfb on, then when they select it,
DRM_SIS should be built in the same way. But if sisfb isn't selected by
the user, then selecting DRM_SIS shouldn't enable it.

Dave.

>
> might do it.
>
> > Maybe I should just rip the dependency out completely, but this patch will
> > break stuff badly, if someone was using the SIS DRM without sisfb.
> >
> > Dave.
> >
> > > ---
> > > drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig | 2 +-
> > > 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> > >
> > > --- linux-next-20080806.orig/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
> > > +++ linux-next-20080806/drivers/gpu/drm/Kconfig
> > > @@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ config DRM_MGA
> > >
> > > config DRM_SIS
> > > tristate "SiS video cards"
> > > - depends on DRM && AGP
> > > + depends on DRM && AGP && FB_SIS
> > > help
> > > Choose this option if you have a SiS 630 or compatible video
> > > chipset. If M is selected the module will be called sis. AGP
>
> ---
> ~Randy
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>
>
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