Re: [PATCH] media: Kconfig: make filtering devices optional

From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab
Date: Tue Mar 24 2020 - 08:04:56 EST


Em Tue, 24 Mar 2020 13:01:21 +0100
Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@xxxxxxxxxx> escreveu:

> The per-device option selection is a feature that some
> developers love, while others hate...
>
> So, let's make both happy by making it optional.

In time: title here should be [PATCH v2].

>
> Signed-off-by: Mauro Carvalho Chehab <mchehab+huawei@xxxxxxxxxx>
> ---
>
> v2: simplify the Kconfig options by using a visible menu
>
> drivers/media/Kconfig | 32 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++-----
> 1 file changed, 27 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/media/Kconfig b/drivers/media/Kconfig
> index 4c06728a4ab7..e372029ac41f 100644
> --- a/drivers/media/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/media/Kconfig
> @@ -25,14 +25,32 @@ menuconfig MEDIA_SUPPORT
> Additional info and docs are available on the web at
> <https://linuxtv.org>
>
> -menu "Types of devices to be supported"
> +if MEDIA_SUPPORT
> +
> +config MEDIA_SUPPORT_FILTER
> + bool "Filter devices by their types"
> depends on MEDIA_SUPPORT
> + help
> + Configuring the media subsystem can be complex, as there are
> + hundreds of drivers and other config options.
> +
> + This menu offers option that will help the Kernel's config
> + system to hide drivers that are out of the scope of the
> + user needs, and disabling core support for unused APIs.
> +
> + If not selected, all non-optional media core functionality
> + needed to support media drivers will be enabled. Also, all
> + media device drivers should be shown.
> +
> +menu "Media device types"
> + visible if MEDIA_SUPPORT_FILTER
>
> #
> # Multimedia support - automatically enable V4L2 and DVB core
> #
> config MEDIA_CAMERA_SUPPORT
> bool "Cameras and video grabbers"
> + default y if !MEDIA_SUPPORT_FILTER
> help
> Enable support for webcams and video grabbers.
>
> @@ -40,6 +58,7 @@ config MEDIA_CAMERA_SUPPORT
>
> config MEDIA_ANALOG_TV_SUPPORT
> bool "Analog TV"
> + default y if !MEDIA_SUPPORT_FILTER
> help
> Enable analog TV support.
>
> @@ -52,6 +71,7 @@ config MEDIA_ANALOG_TV_SUPPORT
>
> config MEDIA_DIGITAL_TV_SUPPORT
> bool "Digital TV"
> + default y if !MEDIA_SUPPORT_FILTER
> help
> Enable digital TV support.
>
> @@ -60,6 +80,7 @@ config MEDIA_DIGITAL_TV_SUPPORT
>
> config MEDIA_RADIO_SUPPORT
> bool "AM/FM radio receivers/transmitters"
> + default y if !MEDIA_SUPPORT_FILTER
> help
> Enable AM/FM radio support.
>
> @@ -74,6 +95,7 @@ config MEDIA_RADIO_SUPPORT
>
> config MEDIA_SDR_SUPPORT
> bool "Software defined radio"
> + default y if !MEDIA_SUPPORT_FILTER
> help
> Enable software defined radio support.
>
> @@ -81,6 +103,7 @@ config MEDIA_SDR_SUPPORT
>
> config MEDIA_CEC_SUPPORT
> bool "HDMI CEC support"
> + default y if !MEDIA_SUPPORT_FILTER
> help
> Enable support for HDMI CEC (Consumer Electronics Control),
> which is an optional HDMI feature.
> @@ -90,6 +113,7 @@ config MEDIA_CEC_SUPPORT
>
> config MEDIA_EMBEDDED_SUPPORT
> bool "Embedded devices (SoC)"
> + default y if !MEDIA_SUPPORT_FILTER
> help
> Enable support for complex cameras, codecs, and other hardware
> found on Embedded hardware (SoC).
> @@ -98,6 +122,7 @@ config MEDIA_EMBEDDED_SUPPORT
>
> config MEDIA_TEST_SUPPORT
> bool "Test drivers"
> + default y if !MEDIA_SUPPORT_FILTER
> help
> Those drivers should not be used on production Kernels, but
> can be useful on debug ones. It enables several dummy drivers
> @@ -106,10 +131,7 @@ config MEDIA_TEST_SUPPORT
> have regressions.
>
> Say Y when you have a software defined radio device.
> -
> -endmenu # media support types
> -
> -if MEDIA_SUPPORT
> +endmenu # media device types
>
> comment "Media core options"
>



Thanks,
Mauro