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DateSun, 3 Dec 2006 00:58:24 -0800
FromAndrew Morton <>
SubjectRe: [2.6 patch] FW_LOADER should select HOTPLUG
On Sun, 3 Dec 2006 08:16:37 +0100
Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de> wrote:

> Since FW_LOADER is an option that is always select'ed by the code using 
> it, it mustn't depend on HOTPLUG.
> 
> It's only relevant in the EMBEDDED=y case, but this might have resulted 
> in illegal FW_LOADER=, HOTPLUG=n configurations.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>
> 
> --- linux-2.6.19-rc6-mm2/drivers/base/Kconfig.old	2006-12-02 20:36:49.000000000 +0100
> +++ linux-2.6.19-rc6-mm2/drivers/base/Kconfig	2006-12-02 20:37:03.000000000 +0100
> @@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
>  	  If unsure say Y here.
> 
>  config FW_LOADER
> -	tristate "Userspace firmware loading support"
> -	depends on HOTPLUG
> +	tristate
> +	select HOTPLUG

It would be a retrograde step to start selecting HOTPLUG - we've managed to
avoid it thus far.

It'd be better to make those drivers which select FW_LOADER dependent upon
HOTPLUG.


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