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From:   Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
Date:   Fri, 11 Mar 2022 10:29:05 +0100
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Subject: Re: [PATCH V2] tty: serial: bcm63xx: use more precise Kconfig symbol
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Hi Rafał,

On Thu, Mar 10, 2022 at 11:13 PM Rafał Miłecki <zajec5@gmail.com> wrote:
> From: Rafał Miłecki <rafal@milecki.pl>
>
> Patches lowering SERIAL_BCM63XX dependencies led to a discussion and
> documentation change regarding "depends" usage. Adjust Kconfig entry to
> match current guidelines. Make this symbol available for relevant
> architectures only.
>
> Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
> Ref: f35a07f92616 ("tty: serial: bcm63xx: lower driver dependencies")
> Ref: 18084e435ff6 ("Documentation/kbuild: Document platform dependency practises")
> Signed-off-by: Rafał Miłecki <rafal@milecki.pl>
> ---
> V2: Use precise "depends" (exact platforms)

Thanks for the update!

> --- a/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
> +++ b/drivers/tty/serial/Kconfig
> @@ -1100,7 +1100,8 @@ config SERIAL_TIMBERDALE
>  config SERIAL_BCM63XX
>         tristate "Broadcom BCM63xx/BCM33xx UART support"
>         select SERIAL_CORE
> -       depends on COMMON_CLK
> +       depends on ARCH_BCM4908 || ARCH_BCM_63XX || BCM63XX || BMIPS_GENERIC || COMPILE_TEST
> +       default y

Merely enabling COMPILE_TEST should not enable additional drivers.

>         help
>           This enables the driver for the onchip UART core found on
>           the following chipsets:

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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