Re: [PATCH] block: mtip32xx: remove HOTPLUG_PCI_PCIE dependancy

From: Greg KH
Date: Wed Apr 11 2012 - 16:40:42 EST


On Wed, Apr 11, 2012 at 01:33:39PM -0700, Asai Thambi S P wrote:
> On 4/11/2012 12:57 PM, Jens Axboe wrote:
>
> > On 2012-04-11 20:34, Greg KH wrote:
> >> This removes the HOTPLUG_PCI_PCIE dependency on the driver and makes it
> >> depend on PCI.
> >
> > I think it's an old dependency. I've built and run it here without as
> > well, and no functional issues either.
> >
> > Sam/Asai?
> >
>
>
> Both driver and device will work fine without PCIe hotplug dependency. This
> dependency is required for supporting surprise removal and surprise insertion
> of the device on systems with PCIe hotplug controller.

But that's not a driver-specific thing at all. All PCI drivers need to
be able to handle this (I like how you constantly check the pci id,
that's cute.)

So I think a basic dependancy on PCI should be fine here.

thanks,

greg k-h
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