On Tue, Dec 12, 2006 at 05:40:55PM +0000, Alan Cox wrote: > > > > - depends on I2C && VIDEO_V4L2 > > > > + depends on I2C && VIDEO_V4L2 && X86_32 > > > > > > Any particular reason why? > > > > Just seemed odd to be offered the option when I was building > > an ia64 kernel given its extremely unlikely to ever appear there. > > It means we catch portability bugs early and people changing core code > catch problems even if their platform is not X86_32. The practice for > almost all out drivers is thus not to put in arch dependancies unless > they genuinely do not build on arbitary platforms. > > NAK
Given this could in theory turn up in USB form one day, and some lunatic may actually plug one into an ia64, I see your point. Unlikely, but feasible. Dave -- http://www.codemonkey.org.uk - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/