On Fri, Feb 22, 2008 at 11:25:04AM -0800, Randy Dunlap wrote: > Let's see what the ACPI people think about this change. > > Thanks, Sam. > --- > From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx> > > Make ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT boolean config symbol a hidden and derived > value, based on the value of ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_FILE (string). > Only the latter is presented to the user as a config option. > > This fixes problems with "make randconfig" setting ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT > but leaving ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_FILE empty/blank. > Thanks, the patch solves the build failure. Tested-by: Kamalesh Babulal <kamalesh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@xxxxxxxxxx> --- drivers/acpi/Kconfig | 19 +++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 9 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) --- linux-2.6.25-rc2-git5.orig/drivers/acpi/Kconfig +++ linux-2.6.25-rc2-git5/drivers/acpi/Kconfig @@ -283,24 +283,23 @@ config ACPI_TOSHIBA If you have a legacy free Toshiba laptop (such as the Libretto L1 series), say Y. -config ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT - bool "Include Custom DSDT" +config ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_FILE + string "Custom DSDT Table file to include" + default "" depends on !STANDALONE - default n help This option supports a custom DSDT by linking it into the kernel. See Documentation/acpi/dsdt-override.txt - If unsure, say N. - -config ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_FILE - string "Custom DSDT Table file to include" - depends on ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT - default "" - help Enter the full path name to the file which includes the AmlCode declaration. + If unsure, don't enter a file name. + +config ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT + bool + default ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_FILE != "" + config ACPI_CUSTOM_DSDT_INITRD bool "Read Custom DSDT from initramfs" depends on BLK_DEV_INITRD After applying the patch and continuing with the same randconfig reported earlier, the build fails with following error drivers/acpi/thermal.c: In function ‘acpi_thermal_init’: drivers/acpi/thermal.c:1792: error: ‘thermal_dmi_table’ undeclared (first use in this function) drivers/acpi/thermal.c:1792: error: (Each undeclared identifier is reported only once drivers/acpi/thermal.c:1792: error: for each function it appears in.) make[2]: *** [drivers/acpi/thermal.o] Error 1 make[1]: *** [drivers/acpi] Error 2 make: *** [drivers] Error 2 I have tested the patch for build failure only. Signed-off-by: Kamalesh Babulal <kamalesh@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> -- --- linux-2.6.25-rc2/drivers/acpi/Kconfig 2008-02-23 19:54:11.000000000 +0530 +++ linux-2.6.25-rc2/drivers/acpi/~Kconfig 2008-02-24 04:16:07.000000000 +0530 @@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ config ACPI_HOTPLUG_CPU config ACPI_THERMAL tristate "Thermal Zone" - depends on ACPI_PROCESSOR + depends on ACPI_PROCESSOR && DMI select THERMAL default y help -- Thanks & Regards, Kamalesh Babulal, Linux Technology Center, IBM, ISTL. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-acpi" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html