Re: [rfc] fix Kconfig, hotplug_cpu is needed for swsusp

[Ashok Raj <ashok.raj@intel.com>]

On Thu, Mar 30, 2006 at 09:53:26AM +1000, Nigel Cunningham wrote:
> 
> >  config SUSPEND_SMP
> >         bool
> > -       depends on HOTPLUG_CPU && X86 && PM
> > +       depends on HOTPLUG_CPU && X86 && PM && X86_GENERICARCH
> >         default y
> 
> Sounds like the right approach to me, but I think it's better to use selects. 
> I reckon that if the user selects SMP and then selects suspend support, 
> everything else required should be automatic. If we do too many 'depends 
> on's, they have to mess about figuring out what they haven't selected yet and 
> why they can't find the option to suspend. Most people don't seem to know 
> about '/' in make menuconfig.
> 

I tried the same with HOTPLUG_CPU as well, to just say 

select X86_GENERICARCH

but problem was this didnt enforce the selection, i.e user still could go and revert
the selection made automatic for him, i.e go ahead and select X86_PC, and it would 
still leave the HOTPLUG_CPU=y around. I thought "depends" sort of forces the selection.

Maybe i didnt try correctly, if you have alternatives please do, actually even for 
HOTPLUG_CPU if this could be made automatic select, and at the same time enforced
strictly, thats great.

(for e.g i shoud;t be able to select X86_PC=y and leave CONFIG_HOTPLUG_CPU=y around)





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Ashok Raj
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