Re: [PATCH] CONFIG_TELCLOCK depends on X86

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Mon, 16 Oct 2006, Andrew Morton wrote:
> On Mon, 16 Oct 2006 19:59:43 +0200 (CEST)
> Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> 
> > The telecom clock driver for MPBL0010 ATCA SBC depends on X86
> > 
> 
> But it compiles on other architectures (doesn't it?)
> 
> And perhaps sometime the hardware will be available on other architectures.
> 
> And there's benefit in being able to compile drivers on other architectures
> - sometimes it will catch bugs.
> 
> IOW: what is the reason for making this change?

It does ISA I/O accesses and failed to build for most m68k platforms.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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