Re: [PATCH 1/1] ARM: Rename CONFIG_ARM_AMBA to CONFIG_ARM_PRIMECELL

From: Linus Walleij
Date: Wed Apr 11 2012 - 18:47:19 EST


On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 12:22 AM, Alessandro Rubini <rubini@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> The AMBA bus (Advanced Microcontroller Bus Architecture) is just an
> interconnection bus that needs no software support.  Software support
> offered in Linux is some sort of enumeration that only applies to
> "PrimeCell" logic blocks (devices).  This renames the config option
> to match reality.
>
> Change suggested by Russell King.
>
> Note: CONFIG_ARM_AMBA is retained and is enabled when
> CONFIG_ARM_PRIMECELL is selected.  So any #ifdef in out-of-tree
> drivers will still work until the symbol will be removed in due time.
>
> Signed-off-by: Alessandro Rubini <rubini@xxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: Russell King <linux@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>

Yeah this thing can be a bit confusing...

Acked-by: Linus Walleij <linus.walleij@xxxxxxxxxx>

Thanks,
Linus Walleij
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