Re: [uml-user] [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

2013-07-03 Thread Arnd Bergmann
On Wednesday 03 July 2013, Chen Gang wrote: > On 07/02/2013 06:57 PM, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > > On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:00 AM, Chen Gang wrote: > >> > On 07/02/2013 03:19 PM, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > >>> >> On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 4:13 AM, Chen Gang > >>> >> wrote: > > I mean that COMPIL

Re: [uml-user] [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

2013-07-03 Thread Chen Gang
On 07/03/2013 04:14 PM, Arnd Bergmann wrote: > On Wednesday 03 July 2013, Chen Gang wrote: >> > On 07/02/2013 06:57 PM, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: >>> > > On Tue, Jul 2, 2013 at 10:00 AM, Chen Gang >>> > > wrote: > > >> > On 07/02/2013 03:19 PM, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: >>> > >>> >> On Tu

Re: [uml-user] [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

2013-07-03 Thread Chen Gang
'asm-generic' neither belongs to architectures nor belongs to modules, it provides public services to both modules and architectures. 'COMPILE_TEST=y' will let 'asm-generic' provide self checking sevices to both modules and architectures (especially with allmodconfig and "EXTRA_CFLAGS=-W") For m

Re: [uml-user] [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

2013-07-03 Thread Chen Gang F T
On 07/04/2013 10:29 AM, Steven Rostedt wrote: > On Thu, 2013-07-04 at 10:10 +0800, Chen Gang F T wrote: > >> > Select "COMPILE_TEST=y" with allmodconfig, but can not pass compiling in >> > many architectures, one of the most reasons is "HW does not support". >> > >> > 'asm-generic' is really exis

Re: [uml-user] [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

2013-07-03 Thread Chen Gang F T
On 07/04/2013 10:03 AM, Steven Rostedt wrote: > On Thu, 2013-07-04 at 09:49 +0800, Chen Gang wrote: > >> > Hmm... at least, it is neither architectures issue nor modules issue. >> > >> > So we have to look for who have duty for it, since it is a 'generic' >> > issue for many architectures and mod

Re: [uml-user] [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

2013-07-03 Thread Steven Rostedt
On Thu, 2013-07-04 at 10:10 +0800, Chen Gang F T wrote: > Select "COMPILE_TEST=y" with allmodconfig, but can not pass compiling in > many architectures, one of the most reasons is "HW does not support". > > 'asm-generic' is really existent for a long time, and make an important > role for both ar

Re: [uml-user] [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

2013-07-03 Thread Steven Rostedt
On Thu, 2013-07-04 at 09:49 +0800, Chen Gang wrote: > Hmm... at least, it is neither architectures issue nor modules issue. > > So we have to look for who have duty for it, since it is a 'generic' > issue for many architectures and modules, we have to find it in > 'generic' area (e.g. "./include/

Re: [uml-user] [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

2013-07-03 Thread Steven Rostedt
On Wed, 2013-07-03 at 18:12 -0700, Greg KH wrote: > confused, Good. I thought I was the only one. Confusion loves company, that way we can follow each other around in endless circles. -- Steve -- This SF.net email is

Re: [uml-user] [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

2013-07-03 Thread Chen Gang F T
On 07/04/2013 09:23 AM, Steven Rostedt wrote: > On Wed, 2013-07-03 at 18:12 -0700, Greg KH wrote: > >> > confused, > Good. I thought I was the only one. Confusion loves company, that way we > can follow each other around in endless circles. If you think, this mail has already make noises to many

Re: [uml-user] [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

2013-07-03 Thread Greg KH
On Thu, Jul 04, 2013 at 08:57:34AM +0800, Chen Gang wrote: > 'asm-generic' neither belongs to architectures nor belongs to modules, > it provides public services to both modules and architectures. That sentence does not make any sense to me. > 'COMPILE_TEST=y' will let 'asm-generic' provide self

Re: [uml-user] [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

2013-07-03 Thread Chen Gang
On 07/04/2013 09:12 AM, Greg KH wrote: > On Thu, Jul 04, 2013 at 08:57:34AM +0800, Chen Gang wrote: >> > 'COMPILE_TEST=y' will let 'asm-generic' provide self checking sevices to >> > both modules and architectures (especially with allmodconfig and >> > "EXTRA_CFLAGS=-W") > No it doesn't. > "If ad

Re: [uml-user] [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

2013-07-03 Thread Steven Rostedt
On Thu, 2013-07-04 at 10:42 +0800, Chen Gang F T wrote: > Hmm..., I think maybe also has another way: get rid of 'COMPILE_TEST' > (regress the related patch, which is only existent in next-* tree). I'm not working on linux-next at the moment. Hmm, I'm not even working on mainline at the moment, t

Re: [uml-user] [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

2013-07-03 Thread Chen Gang F T
On 07/04/2013 11:06 AM, Steven Rostedt wrote: > On Thu, 2013-07-04 at 10:42 +0800, Chen Gang F T wrote: > >> > Hmm..., I think maybe also has another way: get rid of 'COMPILE_TEST' >> > (regress the related patch, which is only existent in next-* tree). > I'm not working on linux-next at the momen

Re: [uml-user] [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

2013-07-03 Thread Greg KH
On Thu, Jul 04, 2013 at 11:26:53AM +0800, Chen Gang F T wrote: > Please see the related comment in "init/Kconfig" of next-* tree. This is now in Linus's tree for 3.11. > config COMPILE_TEST >bool "Compile also drivers which will not load" >default n This has _nothing_ to do with

Re: [uml-user] [PATCH] include/asm-generic/io.h: add dummy fuctions to support 'COMPILE_TEST' in 'asm-generic'.

2013-07-03 Thread Chen Gang
On 07/04/2013 12:08 PM, Greg KH wrote: > On Thu, Jul 04, 2013 at 11:26:53AM +0800, Chen Gang F T wrote: >> > Please see the related comment in "init/Kconfig" of next-* tree. > This is now in Linus's tree for 3.11. > OK, thanks (at least for me, it is a good news). >> > config COMPILE_TEST >> >