Re: [PATCH 1/1] isdn: Make CONFIG_ISDN depend on CONFIG_NETDEVICES

From: David Miller
Date: Wed Nov 07 2012 - 14:42:03 EST


From: Alan Cox <alan@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 7 Nov 2012 15:04:36 +0000

> On Wed, 7 Nov 2012 10:55:03 +0100
> Lee Jones <lee.jones@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
>> It doesn't make much sense to enable ISDN services if you don't
>> intend to connect to a network.
>
> I would disagree. However what I don't understand and you've not
> explained is why the current code is a bug or a problem ?
>
> This seems to be a make-work inconvenience causing patch that serves no
> useful purpose ?

The ISDN drivers are peppered with CONFIG_NETDEVICES protection,
but there are missing cases in several locations.

This is ugly, and causes build problems, so adding the dependency
is the cleanest and most correct soluation and I fully intend
to apply this patch.
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