Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] [PATCH 1/2] atyfb: fix CONFIG_ namespaceviolations

From: Geert Uytterhoeven
Date: Tue Feb 03 2009 - 03:10:00 EST


On Mon, 2 Feb 2009, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On Sat, 31 Jan 2009 12:10:08 -0800 Andrew Morton wrote:
> > On Sat, 31 Jan 2009 11:53:36 -0800 Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > so staging adds a new config symbol that conflicts with the
> > > (incorrect namespace) usage in mach64.h.
> > >
> > > mach64 needs to change IMO, even though it is older.
> >
> > Sigh, yes, that file has gone on a rampage through the namespace
> > rules. I'll take a look at it sometime.
> > --
>
> I went ahead with a minimal set of changes, but you can toss them
> and do more if you prefer.
>
> ---
>
> From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> [1/2] Fix namespace violations by changing non-kconfig CONFIG_ names
> to CNFG_*.
>
> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx>
> cc: Benjamin Herrenschmidt <benh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
> drivers/video/aty/aty128fb.c | 8 ++++----
> drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c | 22 +++++++++++-----------
> drivers/video/aty/radeon_base.c | 10 +++++-----
> drivers/video/aty/radeon_pm.c | 18 +++++++++---------
> include/video/aty128.h | 4 ++--
> include/video/mach64.h | 24 ++++++++++++------------
> include/video/radeon.h | 18 +++++++++---------
> 7 files changed, 52 insertions(+), 52 deletions(-)
>
> --- linux-2.6.29-rc3-git3.orig/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
> +++ linux-2.6.29-rc3-git3/drivers/video/aty/atyfb_base.c
> @@ -135,7 +135,7 @@
> #if defined(CONFIG_PM) || defined(CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT) || \
> defined (CONFIG_FB_ATY_GENERIC_LCD) || defined(CONFIG_FB_ATY_BACKLIGHT)
> static const u32 lt_lcd_regs[] = {
> - CONFIG_PANEL_LG,
> + CNFG_PANEL_LG,

These were the official names as used in the ATI docs. After these changes, you
can no longer easily grep for them.

Perhaps it's better to prefix everything with ATI_? yes, I know it's more work
(for the writer), but we want to optimize for the reader, right?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

Geert

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