From: Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@gmail.com>
To: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>
Cc: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>,
Vojtech Pavlik <vojtech@suse.cz>,
linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org, akpm@osdl.org, vojtech@ucw.cz
Subject: Re: [bk patches] Long delayed input update
Date: Tue, 4 Jan 2005 10:17:50 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <d120d500050104071740f49126@mail.gmail.com> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20050104145011.GB3097@stusta.de>
On Tue, 4 Jan 2005 15:50:11 +0100, Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de> wrote:
> On Tue, Jan 04, 2005 at 01:14:26AM -0500, Dmitry Torokhov wrote:
> > When I do "make oldconfig" it silently sets SERIO_LIBPS2 to Y if I have
> > either atkbd or psmouse built-in and if both of them are modules it gives
> > option [M/y]. Do you have atkbd or psmouse selected?
> >...
>
> As far as I can see, you are correct, and unless you are on !X86 or have
> EMBEDDED enabled SERIO_LIBPS2 is always forced to yes.
>
> But although it doesn't seem to be a problem, I'm wondering why
> SERIO_LIBPS2 is a user-visible option?
>
LIBPS2 is a mid-level library for accessing a device behing PS/2 port.
Like with CRC library there potentially could be some out-of-tree
moules using it so user has an option of building the library in the
kernel, or as a module, or omitting it.
For the vast majority of users it is selected automatically without any
questions.
--
Dmitry
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2005-01-04 15:17 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 18+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2004-12-27 14:28 [bk patches] Long delayed input update Vojtech Pavlik
2004-12-27 19:19 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2005-01-03 13:18 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2005-01-04 5:54 ` Linus Torvalds
2005-01-04 6:14 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2005-01-04 14:50 ` Adrian Bunk
2005-01-04 15:17 ` Dmitry Torokhov [this message]
2005-01-04 13:58 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2005-01-04 15:58 ` Linus Torvalds
2005-01-04 16:08 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2005-01-04 16:14 ` Linus Torvalds
2005-01-04 16:23 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2005-01-04 18:03 ` Linus Torvalds
2005-01-04 18:13 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2005-01-04 16:40 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2005-01-04 17:22 ` Dmitry Torokhov
2005-01-04 17:32 ` Vojtech Pavlik
2005-01-04 16:23 ` Christoph Hellwig
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