Re: [PATCH] [v2] Documentation: kbuild: explain handling optional dependencies

From: Masahiro Yamada
Date: Mon Sep 25 2023 - 03:07:23 EST


On Mon, Sep 18, 2023 at 4:20 AM Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> From: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx>
>
> This problem frequently comes up in randconfig testing, with
> drivers failing to link because of a dependency on an optional
> feature.
>
> The Kconfig language for this is very confusing, so try to
> document it in "Kconfig hints" section.
>
> Reviewed-by: Javier Martinez Canillas <javierm@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Sakari Ailus <sakari.ailus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Reviewed-by: Nicolas Schier <nicolas@xxxxxxxxx>
> Signed-off-by: Arnd Bergmann <arnd@xxxxxxxx>
> ---
> v2: fix typos pointed out by Nicolas Schier


Applied to linux-kbuild. Thanks.



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Masahiro Yamada