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Re: Pauls 2.2.15 does not boot a 7200



Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> 
> On Mon, 22 May 2000, Jeff Garzik wrote:
> > Ethan Benson wrote:
> > > the correct solution is for the config script to filter out the x86
> > > options as soon as you answer `PowerMac' for CPU type.  no need for
> > > this lame make pmac_config kludge.
> >
> > Agreed.  For example if you know of an x86-only driver, then that
> > driver's Config.in line should look like
> >
> > old:
> >       # x86-only driver appears in PPC
> >       tristate 'my driver' CONFIG_MYDRIVER
> >
> > new:
> >       dep_tristate 'my driver' CONFIG_MYDRIVER $CONFIG_X86
> >
> >
> > Note1:  The newly-added dep_mbool, and existing dep_bool, replace ugly
> > and long Config.in 'if' statements with a single line.
> >
> > Note2:  The dep_xxx functions REQUIRE that a symbol be defined.  An
> > empty string does NOT equal "n", as many people often assume.  This is
> > why you will find, for example, CONFIG_ISA and CONFIG_SBUS defined to
> > "n" in non-PC or non-SPARC architectures.
> 
> Time to add
> 
>     CONFIG_ZORRO=n
>     CONFIG_NUBUS=n
>     CONFIG_DIO=n
> 
> where appropriate.

Anybody up for such a patch?

-- 
Jeff Garzik              | Liberty is always dangerous, but
Building 1024            | it is the safest thing we have.
MandrakeSoft, Inc.       |      -- Harry Emerson Fosdick



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