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Subject: Re: [PATCH char-misc-next v4 08/13] misc: mic: SCIF open close bind
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From: Paul Bolle <pebolle@tiscali.nl>
To: Sudeep Dutt <sudeep.dutt@intel.com>
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On Mon, 2015-03-30 at 18:36 -0700, Sudeep Dutt wrote:
> --- a/drivers/misc/mic/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/misc/mic/Kconfig
> +comment "SCIF Driver"
> +
> +config SCIF
> +	tristate "SCIF Driver"
> +	depends on 64BIT && PCI && X86 && SCIF_BUS

Won't this work with just
	depends on SCIF_BUS

> +	help
> +	  This enables SCIF Driver support for the Intel Many Integrated
> +	  Core (MIC) family of PCIe form factor coprocessor devices that
> +	  run a 64 bit Linux OS. The Symmetric Communication Interface
> +	  (SCIF (pronounced as skiff)) is a low level communications API
> +	  across PCIe currently implemented for MIC.
> +
> +	  If you are building a host kernel with an Intel MIC device then
> +	  say M (recommended) or Y, else say N. If unsure say N.
> +
> +	  More information about the Intel MIC family as well as the Linux
> +	  OS and tools for MIC to use with this driver are available from
> +	  <http://software.intel.com/en-us/mic-developer>.


Paul Bolle