Re: [patch] 2.6.0-test5: serio config broken?

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@fs.tum.de>]

On Wed, Sep 10, 2003 at 11:59:02AM -0700, Tom Rini wrote:
> > 
> > That wouldn't be needed. AFAIK there are _no_ problems if SERIO=y, the 
> > select you suggest is already implemented the other way round.
> 
> The problem is that SERIO==y means that SERIO_I8042 must be Y, as you
> ran into.  If you have SERIO only asked on EMBEDDED || !X86, and on
> similar conditions you then select SERIO_I8042, it just works.

No the problems occur when SERIO=m.

> > If SERIO is always y if !EMBEDDED || X86 my patch wouldn't be needed.
> 
> Correct.  I was suggesting that you do:
> tristate "Serial i/o support (needed for keyboard and mouse)" if
> !EMBEDDED || !X86  (or so)
> select SERIO_I8042 if X86 && !EMBEDDED
> 
> and then remove the conditions on SERIO_I8042, which puts all of the
> auto-select-this magic in one spot.

I can't see how this should work in all cases.
Could you send how you'd like to formulate this?

cu
Adrian

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