Re: 2.5.20 config forward references to CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC

Zwane Mwaikambo (zwane@linux.realnet.co.sz)
Wed, 5 Jun 2002 10:07:15 +0200 (SAST)


Hi Keith,

On Wed, 5 Jun 2002, Keith Owens wrote:

> arch/i386/config.in tests CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC before it is defined.
> dep_bool 'check for P4 thermal throttling interrupt.' CONFIG_X86_MCE_P4THERMAL $CONFIG_X86_MCE $CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC
>
> arch/i386/config.in also includes drivers/acpi/Config.in which tests
> CONFIG_X86_LOCAL_APIC before this variable is defined via CONFIG_SMP.
>
> The forward references result in incorrect configurations when
> switching config from one cpu type to another or from SMP to UP.

We could move the conditional to preprocessor time by wrapping certain
bits in #ifdef (urgh), what really is the more elegant way of doing it?

Regards,
Zwane Mwaikambo

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