Re: [PATCH] media: none of the drivers should be enabled by default

[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index]

 



On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 1:32 PM, Michael Krufky <mkrufky@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On Tue, Aug 30, 2011 at 1:22 PM, Guennadi Liakhovetski
> <g.liakhovetski@xxxxxx> wrote:
>> None of the media drivers are compulsory, let users select which drivers
>> they want to build, instead of having to unselect them one by one.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Guennadi Liakhovetski <g.liakhovetski@xxxxxx>
>
> I would be against this particular patch.  When MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
> is DISABLED, Kconfig automatically selects the required tuners.  When
> MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE is *ENABLED*, the menu opens up with everything
> selected by default, users can choose which modules not to build.  I
> believe that your patch will create a new user-support nightmare.  Is
> there any way to justify a need for this type of change?  Can't you
> just leave MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE disabled?  If MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
> is disabled and you are not building any drivers that require a tuner
> module, then the tuner modules will not be built -- if that isn't
> functioning properly, then let's fix that, instead.

I see now that this applies to decoders and such as well -- not only
tuners.  I see this patch as a step backwards, where the current state
is user friendly enough to automatically select required module
dependencies while still allowing customization.


Michael Krufky
>
>
>> ---
>>  drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig |   23 +----------------------
>>  drivers/media/radio/Kconfig         |    1 -
>>  drivers/media/rc/Kconfig            |   16 +---------------
>>  drivers/media/rc/keymaps/Kconfig    |    1 -
>>  drivers/media/video/Kconfig         |    7 ++-----
>>  5 files changed, 4 insertions(+), 44 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig b/drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig
>> index 996302a..1e53057 100644
>> --- a/drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig
>> +++ b/drivers/media/common/tuners/Kconfig
>> @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ config MEDIA_TUNER
>>        select MEDIA_TUNER_MC44S803 if !MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>> -       bool "Customize analog and hybrid tuner modules to build"
>> +       bool "Select analog and hybrid tuner modules to build"
>>        depends on MEDIA_TUNER
>>        default y if EXPERT
>>        help
>> @@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ config MEDIA_TUNER_SIMPLE
>>        tristate "Simple tuner support"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>>        select MEDIA_TUNER_TDA9887
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          Say Y here to include support for various simple tuners.
>>
>> @@ -61,28 +60,24 @@ config MEDIA_TUNER_TDA8290
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>>        select MEDIA_TUNER_TDA827X
>>        select MEDIA_TUNER_TDA18271
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          Say Y here to include support for Philips TDA8290+8275(a) tuner.
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_TDA827X
>>        tristate "Philips TDA827X silicon tuner"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          A DVB-T silicon tuner module. Say Y when you want to support this tuner.
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_TDA18271
>>        tristate "NXP TDA18271 silicon tuner"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          A silicon tuner module. Say Y when you want to support this tuner.
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_TDA9887
>>        tristate "TDA 9885/6/7 analog IF demodulator"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          Say Y here to include support for Philips TDA9885/6/7
>>          analog IF demodulator.
>> @@ -91,63 +86,54 @@ config MEDIA_TUNER_TEA5761
>>        tristate "TEA 5761 radio tuner (EXPERIMENTAL)"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>>        depends on EXPERIMENTAL
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          Say Y here to include support for the Philips TEA5761 radio tuner.
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_TEA5767
>>        tristate "TEA 5767 radio tuner"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          Say Y here to include support for the Philips TEA5767 radio tuner.
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_MT20XX
>>        tristate "Microtune 2032 / 2050 tuners"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          Say Y here to include support for the MT2032 / MT2050 tuner.
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_MT2060
>>        tristate "Microtune MT2060 silicon IF tuner"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          A driver for the silicon IF tuner MT2060 from Microtune.
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_MT2266
>>        tristate "Microtune MT2266 silicon tuner"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          A driver for the silicon baseband tuner MT2266 from Microtune.
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_MT2131
>>        tristate "Microtune MT2131 silicon tuner"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          A driver for the silicon baseband tuner MT2131 from Microtune.
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_QT1010
>>        tristate "Quantek QT1010 silicon tuner"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          A driver for the silicon tuner QT1010 from Quantek.
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_XC2028
>>        tristate "XCeive xc2028/xc3028 tuners"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          Say Y here to include support for the xc2028/xc3028 tuners.
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_XC5000
>>        tristate "Xceive XC5000 silicon tuner"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          A driver for the silicon tuner XC5000 from Xceive.
>>          This device is only used inside a SiP called together with a
>> @@ -156,7 +142,6 @@ config MEDIA_TUNER_XC5000
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_XC4000
>>        tristate "Xceive XC4000 silicon tuner"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          A driver for the silicon tuner XC4000 from Xceive.
>>          This device is only used inside a SiP called together with a
>> @@ -165,42 +150,36 @@ config MEDIA_TUNER_XC4000
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_MXL5005S
>>        tristate "MaxLinear MSL5005S silicon tuner"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          A driver for the silicon tuner MXL5005S from MaxLinear.
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_MXL5007T
>>        tristate "MaxLinear MxL5007T silicon tuner"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          A driver for the silicon tuner MxL5007T from MaxLinear.
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_MC44S803
>>        tristate "Freescale MC44S803 Low Power CMOS Broadband tuners"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          Say Y here to support the Freescale MC44S803 based tuners
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_MAX2165
>>        tristate "Maxim MAX2165 silicon tuner"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          A driver for the silicon tuner MAX2165 from Maxim.
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_TDA18218
>>        tristate "NXP TDA18218 silicon tuner"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          NXP TDA18218 silicon tuner driver.
>>
>>  config MEDIA_TUNER_TDA18212
>>        tristate "NXP TDA18212 silicon tuner"
>>        depends on VIDEO_MEDIA && I2C
>> -       default m if MEDIA_TUNER_CUSTOMISE
>>        help
>>          NXP TDA18212 silicon tuner driver.
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/media/radio/Kconfig b/drivers/media/radio/Kconfig
>> index 52798a1..0195335 100644
>> --- a/drivers/media/radio/Kconfig
>> +++ b/drivers/media/radio/Kconfig
>> @@ -5,7 +5,6 @@
>>  menuconfig RADIO_ADAPTERS
>>        bool "Radio Adapters"
>>        depends on VIDEO_V4L2
>> -       default y
>>        ---help---
>>          Say Y here to enable selecting AM/FM radio adapters.
>>
>> diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/Kconfig b/drivers/media/rc/Kconfig
>> index 899f783..2a4f829 100644
>> --- a/drivers/media/rc/Kconfig
>> +++ b/drivers/media/rc/Kconfig
>> @@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
>>  menuconfig RC_CORE
>>        tristate "Remote Controller adapters"
>>        depends on INPUT
>> -       default INPUT
>>        ---help---
>>          Enable support for Remote Controllers on Linux. This is
>>          needed in order to support several video capture adapters.
>> @@ -11,12 +10,9 @@ menuconfig RC_CORE
>>          if you don't need IR, as otherwise, you may not be able to
>>          compile the driver for your adapter.
>>
>> -if RC_CORE
>> -
>>  config LIRC
>>        tristate
>> -       default y
>> -
>> +       depends on RC_CORE
>>        ---help---
>>           Enable this option to build the Linux Infrared Remote
>>           Control (LIRC) core device interface driver. The LIRC
>> @@ -30,7 +26,6 @@ config IR_NEC_DECODER
>>        tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the NEC protocol"
>>        depends on RC_CORE
>>        select BITREVERSE
>> -       default y
>>
>>        ---help---
>>           Enable this option if you have IR with NEC protocol, and
>> @@ -40,7 +35,6 @@ config IR_RC5_DECODER
>>        tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the RC-5 protocol"
>>        depends on RC_CORE
>>        select BITREVERSE
>> -       default y
>>
>>        ---help---
>>           Enable this option if you have IR with RC-5 protocol, and
>> @@ -50,7 +44,6 @@ config IR_RC6_DECODER
>>        tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the RC6 protocol"
>>        depends on RC_CORE
>>        select BITREVERSE
>> -       default y
>>
>>        ---help---
>>           Enable this option if you have an infrared remote control which
>> @@ -60,7 +53,6 @@ config IR_JVC_DECODER
>>        tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the JVC protocol"
>>        depends on RC_CORE
>>        select BITREVERSE
>> -       default y
>>
>>        ---help---
>>           Enable this option if you have an infrared remote control which
>> @@ -69,7 +61,6 @@ config IR_JVC_DECODER
>>  config IR_SONY_DECODER
>>        tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the Sony protocol"
>>        depends on RC_CORE
>> -       default y
>>
>>        ---help---
>>           Enable this option if you have an infrared remote control which
>> @@ -79,7 +70,6 @@ config IR_RC5_SZ_DECODER
>>        tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the RC-5 (streamzap) protocol"
>>        depends on RC_CORE
>>        select BITREVERSE
>> -       default y
>>
>>        ---help---
>>           Enable this option if you have IR with RC-5 (streamzap) protocol,
>> @@ -91,7 +81,6 @@ config IR_MCE_KBD_DECODER
>>        tristate "Enable IR raw decoder for the MCE keyboard/mouse protocol"
>>        depends on RC_CORE
>>        select BITREVERSE
>> -       default y
>>
>>        ---help---
>>           Enable this option if you have a Microsoft Remote Keyboard for
>> @@ -102,7 +91,6 @@ config IR_LIRC_CODEC
>>        tristate "Enable IR to LIRC bridge"
>>        depends on RC_CORE
>>        depends on LIRC
>> -       default y
>>
>>        ---help---
>>           Enable this option to pass raw IR to and from userspace via
>> @@ -236,5 +224,3 @@ config RC_LOOPBACK
>>
>>           To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the module will
>>           be called rc_loopback.
>> -
>> -endif #RC_CORE
>> diff --git a/drivers/media/rc/keymaps/Kconfig b/drivers/media/rc/keymaps/Kconfig
>> index 8e615fd..dbaacf1 100644
>> --- a/drivers/media/rc/keymaps/Kconfig
>> +++ b/drivers/media/rc/keymaps/Kconfig
>> @@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
>>  config RC_MAP
>>        tristate "Compile Remote Controller keymap modules"
>>        depends on RC_CORE
>> -       default y
>>
>>        ---help---
>>           This option enables the compilation of lots of Remote
>> diff --git a/drivers/media/video/Kconfig b/drivers/media/video/Kconfig
>> index f574dc0..d26443d 100644
>> --- a/drivers/media/video/Kconfig
>> +++ b/drivers/media/video/Kconfig
>> @@ -73,7 +73,6 @@ config VIDEOBUF2_DMA_SG
>>  menuconfig VIDEO_CAPTURE_DRIVERS
>>        bool "Video capture adapters"
>>        depends on VIDEO_V4L2
>> -       default y
>>        ---help---
>>          Say Y here to enable selecting the video adapters for
>>          webcams, analog TV, and hybrid analog/digital TV.
>> @@ -113,8 +112,8 @@ config VIDEO_HELPER_CHIPS_AUTO
>>
>>  config VIDEO_IR_I2C
>>        tristate "I2C module for IR" if !VIDEO_HELPER_CHIPS_AUTO
>> -       depends on I2C && RC_CORE
>> -       default y
>> +       depends on I2C
>> +       select RC_CORE
>>        ---help---
>>          Most boards have an IR chip directly connected via GPIO. However,
>>          some video boards have the IR connected via I2C bus.
>> @@ -556,7 +555,6 @@ config VIDEO_VIU
>>        tristate "Freescale VIU Video Driver"
>>        depends on VIDEO_V4L2 && PPC_MPC512x
>>        select VIDEOBUF_DMA_CONTIG
>> -       default y
>>        ---help---
>>          Support for Freescale VIU video driver. This device captures
>>          video data, or overlays video on DIU frame buffer.
>> @@ -986,7 +984,6 @@ source "drivers/media/video/s5p-tv/Kconfig"
>>  menuconfig V4L_USB_DRIVERS
>>        bool "V4L USB devices"
>>        depends on USB
>> -       default y
>>
>>  if V4L_USB_DRIVERS && USB
>>
>> --
>> 1.7.2.5
>>
>> --
>> To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-media" in
>> the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>> More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
>>
>
--
To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-media" in
the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
More majordomo info at  http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html


[Index of Archives]     [Linux Input]     [Video for Linux]     [Gstreamer Embedded]     [Mplayer Users]     [Linux USB Devel]     [Linux Audio Users]     [Linux Kernel]     [Linux SCSI]     [Yosemite Backpacking]
  Powered by Linux