Re: [patch] video: build fix for drivers/media/video/pvrusb2/

From: Mauro Carvalho Chehab
Date: Wed May 14 2008 - 02:01:53 EST


On Tue, 13 May 2008 11:02:05 -0500 (CDT)
Mike Isely <isely@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> On Tue, 13 May 2008, Mike Isely wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 13 May 2008, Mauro Carvalho Chehab wrote:
> >
> > > On Tue, 13 May 2008 00:03:02 -0400
> > > "Michael Krufky" <mkrufky@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> > >
> > > >
> > > > That sounds like it would be OK, although something like this would
> > > > probably be better:
> > > >
> > > > config VIDEO_PVRUSB2
> > > > tristate "Hauppauge WinTV-PVR USB2 support"
> > > > - depends on VIDEO_V4L2 && I2C
> > > > + depends on VIDEO_V4L2 && I2C && (DVB_CORE if VIDEO_PVRUSB2_DVB)
> > > > select FW_LOADER
> > > > select MEDIA_TUNER
> > > > select VIDEO_TVEEPROM
> > >
> > > This doesn't look to be a good idea, since VIDEO_PVRUSB2_DVB depends on
> > > VIDEO_PVRUSB2. So, you'll create a circular dependency. The syntax I've
> > > proposed seems cleaner. Of course, it needs to be tested. IMO, all hybrid
> > > devices should be dependent of VIDEO_MEDIA. This will help to avoid this kind
> > > of issue.
> > >
> > > > I don't know if that syntax works for "depends on" , but it does work
> > > > for select.
> > > >
> > > > if "depends on FOO if BAR" doesnt work, would adding "select DVB_CORE
> > > > if VIDEO_PVRUSB2_DVB" solve the problem?
> > >
> > > Also, this leads into a circular reference.
> >
> > Mauro:
> >
> > Where is the loop that results in a circular reference? No part of V4L
> > or DVB depends (or otherwise has any reliance) on VIDEO_PVRUSB2. All
> > Mike Krufky is trying to set up is that VIDEO_PVRUSB2 should only depend
> > on DVB_CORE if the DVB part of the driver (i.e. VIDEO_PVRUSB2_DVB) has
> > been enabled. Without VIDEO_PVRUSB2_DVB selected, then DVB_CORE is not
> > required by the driver.
> >
> > I've been quiet about this issue because I'm not a kconfig expert, but
> > you've lost me with this conclusion.
> >
> > -Mike
>
> Never mind. I think I see it, and will figure out the rest off-line.

The solution were not as easy as I've originally imagined. VIDEO_MEDIA logic
were broken. So, all tuners were still broken.

I needed to fix VIDEO_MEDIA logic first, to obey to this truth table:

CONFIG_VIDEO_DEV CONFIG_DVB_CORE CONFIG_VIDEO_MEDIA
N N N
N M M
N Y Y
M N M
M M M
M Y M
Y N Y
Y M M
Y Y Y

After this change, a simple dependency add solved the reported issue:

config VIDEO_PVRUSB2
tristate "Hauppauge WinTV-PVR USB2 support"
depends on VIDEO_V4L2 && I2C
+ depends on VIDEO_MEDIA # Avoids pvrusb = Y / DVB = M

I've tested the logic. seems fine now.

I did a quick review at the other modules that has hybrid support (cx88,
saa7134, em28xx, bttv) and they seemed ok to my eyes. Yet, I didn't test.

---

There are other configurations that seem to be broken. For example, if
V4L_CORE=m and DVB_CORE=y, a V4L driver should be 'M'. So, a tuner should also
be 'M', otherwise, it will break compilation. a DVB support for that card will
also be 'M', at the drivers I've reviewed.

However, a DVB-only driver can be 'Y', but can select a tuner. This will cause
a breakage.

I'll try to simulate some of those issues and see what happens.

Anyway, I've added severak Kbuild fixes at my -git tree:

http://www.kernel.org/git/?p=linux/kernel/git/mchehab/v4l-dvb.git

I intend to send the fixes I have later today. Now, I need to sleep ;)

Cheers,
Mauro
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