On Wednesday 10 October 2007 16:51:38 Dmitry Torokhov wrote: > > > I don't think that broadcom driver should depend on RFKILL_INPUT... > > > RFKILL_INPUT is a default link between input and rfkill layers but it > > > is by no means a mandatory component. > > > > > > I think proper dependency should be: > > > > > > depends on B43 && RFKILL && INPUT > > > select INPUT_POLLDEV > > > > > > > b43 rfkill support is useless without also having RFKILL_INPUT, as > > the button reporting is done though it. > > b43 does _not_ depend on RFKILL_INPUT, but b43-rfkill support is disabled, > > if there's no RFKILL_INPUT compiled. > > > > No, it is not. One can have a userspace daemon claiming the rfkill > switch... No, that's impossible with b43. > We normally specify dependencies that are needed to build the code, > not necessarily to use it. It's like various joystick drivers do not > depend on joydev or evdev modules although most people would need > these modules as well to use their joysticks. Or SCSI drivers don't > depend on sd or sr being selected, etc, etc. Yeah, well. As I said. This is not a dependency. It's an auto-select option, which automatically selects the code. -- Greetings Michael. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-wireless" in the body of a message to majordomo@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
