> Subject: Re: [PATCH] misc/mei: INTEL_MEI should depend on X86 or DRM_XE > > Hi Sasha > > On Sun, 1 Feb 2026 at 11:15, Usyskin, Alexander > <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > There are different usages of mei: > > > > > > - for discrete graphics xe/i915 will load mei via auxiliary device > > > > > > also on > non > > > > > x86. > > > > > > - for integrated xe/i915 communicate with mei for on-chip CSME - > > > > > > this > > > > > scenario is x86 only. > > > > > > > > > > > IMO this should cover all: > > > > > > depends on X86 || DRM_XE!=n || DRM_I915!=n || COMPILE_TEST > > > > > > > > > > Is there discrete i915? > > > > > > > > DG1, Alchemist and some server cards are supported by i915 > > > > > > > > > DRM_I915 depends on PCI && X86 (so "X86 || DRM_I915" is > redundant, > > > > > which > > > > > is why I didn't add it in my version of the patch. If DRM_I915 is > > > > > useful > > > > > on non-x86 we might want to change that as well. > > > > > > > > Let ask gfx people. > > > > > > Cc: [email protected] > > > > > > > Rodrigo, is DRM_I915 useful on non-x86? > > > > > > No, I really don't believe it would work out. > > > > In this case the below should be good, I suppose: > > > > depends on X86 || DRM_XE!=n || COMPILE_TEST > > ... which is exactly what I added in my patch. So life's good? >
From my point of view now - yes, it is reasonable. - - Thanks, Sasha
