Re: [PATCH v7 06/13] pwm: add support for sl28cpld PWM controller

[Lee Jones <lee.jones@xxxxxxxxxx>]

On Fri, 07 Aug 2020, Michael Walle wrote:

> Hi Uwe, Hi Lee,
> 
> Am 2020-08-06 10:40, schrieb Uwe Kleine-König:
> > On Mon, Aug 03, 2020 at 11:35:52AM +0200, Michael Walle wrote:
> > > diff --git a/drivers/pwm/Kconfig b/drivers/pwm/Kconfig
> > > index 7dbcf6973d33..a0d50d70c3b9 100644
> > > --- a/drivers/pwm/Kconfig
> > > +++ b/drivers/pwm/Kconfig
> > > @@ -428,6 +428,16 @@ config PWM_SIFIVE
> > >  	  To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module
> > >  	  will be called pwm-sifive.
> > > 
> > > +config PWM_SL28CPLD
> > > +	tristate "Kontron sl28cpld PWM support"
> > > +	select MFD_SIMPLE_MFD_I2C
> > 
> > Is it sensible to present this option to everyone? Maybe
> > 
> > 	depends on SOME_SYMBOL_ONLY_TRUE_ON_SL28CPLD || COMPILE_TEST
> 
> Because there is now no real MFD driver anymore, there is also
> no symbol for that. The closest would be ARCH_ARM64 but I don't
> think that is a good idea.
> 
> Lee, what do you think about adding a symbol to the MFD, which
> selects MFD_SIMPLE_MFD_I2C but doesn't enable any C modules?
> 
> I.e.
> config MFD_SL28CPLD
>     tristate "Kontron sl28cpld"
>     select MFD_SIMPLE_MFD_I2C
>     help
>       Say yes here to add support for the Kontron sl28cpld board
>       management controller.
> 
> Then all the other device driver could depend on the MFD_SL28CPLD
> symbol.

You want to add a virtual symbol to prevent having to present a real
one?  How is that a reasonable solution?

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