Re: [PATCH 01/13] RTC Subsystem, library functions

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On Sat, 4 Mar 2006 17:58:43 +0100
Adrian Bunk <[email protected]> wrote:

> > +# RTC class/drivers configuration
> > +#
> > +
> > +config RTC_LIB
> > +	bool
> >...
> 
> What about
> 
> config RTC_LIB
>         tristate
> 
> and
> 
> obj-$(CONFIG_RTC_LIB)   += rtc-lib.o
> 
> ?

 The rtc library code is selected also by code that goes in
 arch specific code (arm, for example). I'm not sure it will appropriate
 to use it as a module.

> IOW:
> Is there anything besides adding a MODULE_LICENSE("GPL"); required for 
> allowing an rtc-lib module?

 I think MODULE_LICENSE("GPL") should be enough.

> > --- linux-rtc.orig/drivers/Makefile	2006-02-28 13:16:34.000000000 +0100
> > +++ linux-rtc/drivers/Makefile	2006-02-28 13:16:36.000000000 +0100
> > @@ -56,6 +56,7 @@ obj-$(CONFIG_USB_GADGET)	+= usb/gadget/
> >  obj-$(CONFIG_GAMEPORT)		+= input/gameport/
> >  obj-$(CONFIG_INPUT)		+= input/
> >  obj-$(CONFIG_I2O)		+= message/
> > +obj-y				+= rtc/
> >...
> 
> obj-$(CONFIG_RTC_LIB)	+= rtc/
> 
> should be possible since RTC_CLASS select's RTC_LIB.

 probably yes. will change.

-- 

 Best regards,

 Alessandro Zummo,
  Tower Technologies - Turin, Italy

  http://www.towertech.it

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