Re: [PATCH v3] misc: bcm-vk: only support ttyVK if CONFIG_TTY is set

From: Greg Kroah-Hartman
Date: Mon Feb 01 2021 - 02:46:31 EST


On Sun, Jan 31, 2021 at 03:30:49PM -0800, Scott Branden wrote:
> Correct compile issue if CONFIG_TTY is not set by
> only adding ttyVK devices if CONFIG_BCM_VK_TTY is set.
>
> Reported-by: Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Scott Branden <scott.branden@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> ---
> Changes since v2:
> - add CONFIG_BCM_VK_TTY
> - add function and stub for bcm_vk_tty_set_irq_enabled
> Changes since v1:
> - add function stubs rather than compiling out code
> ---
> drivers/misc/bcm-vk/Kconfig | 16 ++++++++++++
> drivers/misc/bcm-vk/Makefile | 4 +--
> drivers/misc/bcm-vk/bcm_vk.h | 42 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++---
> drivers/misc/bcm-vk/bcm_vk_dev.c | 5 ++--
> drivers/misc/bcm-vk/bcm_vk_tty.c | 6 +++++
> 5 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/drivers/misc/bcm-vk/Kconfig b/drivers/misc/bcm-vk/Kconfig
> index 052f6f28b540..16ce98c964b8 100644
> --- a/drivers/misc/bcm-vk/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/misc/bcm-vk/Kconfig
> @@ -15,3 +15,19 @@ config BCM_VK
> accelerators via /dev/bcm-vk.N devices.
>
> If unsure, say N.
> +
> +if BCM_VK

No need for this, just put it on the depends line, right?

> +
> +config BCM_VK_TTY
> + bool "Enable ttyVK"

Better config help text to explain what this is?


> + depends on TTY
> + default y

Default y is only there if your system can not boot without it, please
remove it.

> + help
> + Select this option to enable ttyVK support to allow console
> + access to VK cards from host.

Again, more help text, what is a "VK"?

thanks,

greg k-h