Re: [patch, 2.6.26-rc2] dvb: drivers/media/dvb/ttpci/fdumpfirmware build error fix

[Ingo Molnar]

* Johannes Stezenbach <js@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Tue, May 13, 2008 at 04:33:54PM +0200, Oliver Endriss wrote:
> > Johannes Stezenbach wrote:
> > > You can put PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD=y in your allrandom.config.
> > 
> > Sure. And without the patch you can simply add
> > - STANDALONE=y or
> > - DVB_AV7110_FIRMWARE=n
> > to your allrandom.config. ;-)
> 
> It is desirable to have one generic "don't break the build because of 
> missing firmware binaries" option, isn't it?

it's a bit confusing. PREVENT_FIRMWARE_BUILD=y is the 'weaker' option - 
a driver might still be operational (with its default firmware), even if 
no firmware is built. STANDALONE=y is the stronger option - if a driver 
depends on that it means that the driver cannot be built (and used) at 
all without a firmware file. To be on the safe side users who have no 
firmware needs should set both options. (and that's the default as well)

	Ingo
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