On Thu, 5 Dec 2013, Sima Baymani wrote: > > CONFIG_HWPOISON_INJECT is unrelated, it already depends on CONFIG_PROC_FS. > > > > CONFIG_PROC_PAGE_MONITOR is obviously only useful for CONFIG_PROC_FS, so > > the correct fix would be to make CONFIG_MEM_SOFT_DIRTY depend on > > CONFIG_PROC_FS. > > > > Want to try sending a patch? > > You bet! > > However, I have the slightest confusion: > I tested what you suggested by running "make oldconfig", and it does > eliminate the error. However, I can't figure out why it's enough with > adding the dependency for PROC_FS in MEM_SOFT_DIRTY, if > PROC_PAGE_MONITOR depends on both? > "select" will force the option to be selected regardless of its dependencies, so in this case you have CONFIG_MEM_SOFT_DIRTY set and CONFIG_PROC_FS unset and CONFIG_MEM_SOFT_DIRTY enables PROC_PAGE_MONITOR which depends on CONFIG_PROC_FS. The warning you're fixing shows the missing dependency. -- To unsubscribe, send a message with 'unsubscribe linux-mm' in the body to majordomo@xxxxxxxxx. For more info on Linux MM, see: http://www.linux-mm.org/ . Don't email: <a href=mailto:"dont@xxxxxxxxx";> email@xxxxxxxxx </a>