The "ACPI PCI Slot Detection ("pci_slot")" sub-driver may be compiled as a
module. Kernel modules are instantiated somewhat randomly - the order in
which they are linked as the kernel as built - thus if there are any
dependencies on the ordering of attaching sub-drivers, they can not be
effectively dealt with.
This patch series resolves any potential sequencing inter-dependencies by
converting "pci_slot" sub-driver's functionality to being only supported
as statically built-in to the kernel. Inter-dependencies can then be
effectively handled by explicitly sequencing the addition of such
functionality.
Signed-off-by: Myron Stowe <myron.stowe@xxxxxxxxxx>
---
drivers/acpi/Kconfig | 5 +----
1 files changed, 1 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
index 119d58d..988bb13 100644
--- a/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/acpi/Kconfig
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ config ACPI_DEBUG_FUNC_TRACE
is about half of the penalty and is rarely useful.
config ACPI_PCI_SLOT
- tristate "PCI slot detection driver"
+ bool "PCI slot detection driver"
depends on SYSFS
default n
help
@@ -302,9 +302,6 @@ config ACPI_PCI_SLOT
i.e., segment/bus/device/function tuples, with physical slots in
the system. If you are unsure, say N.
- To compile this driver as a module, choose M here:
- the module will be called pci_slot.
-
config X86_PM_TIMER
bool "Power Management Timer Support" if EXPERT
depends on X86
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