Re: [2.6 patch] make INPUT a bool

[Adrian Bunk <bunk@stusta.de>]

On Sat, Feb 25, 2006 at 04:29:16PM +0100, Jan Engelhardt wrote:
> >> 
> >> You said that INPUT was not a driver, right. But without it, a keyboard 
> >> won't work, will it?
> >
> >Yes, you do need INPUT for a keyboard.
> >
> >No, INPUT alone does not support any hardware - that's the job of the 
> >drivers depending on INPUT.
> >
> >No, I don't understand what your question wants to achieve.
> >
> 
> Let's look at another subsystem:
> 
> "Yes, you do need SND for a soundcard."
> 
> "No, SND alone does not support any hardware - that's the job of the drivers
> depending on SND."
> 
> Should SND also be made a bool like INPUT?

No, SND=m is also possible in the EMBEDDED=n case.

> Jan Engelhardt

cu
Adrian

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