[PATCH 2/3] arm64: defconfig: Select CONFIG_RESET_IMX7 by default

Anson Huang anson.huang at nxp.com
Mon Jun 29 07:34:49 EDT 2020


Hi, Arnd


> Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] arm64: defconfig: Select CONFIG_RESET_IMX7 by
> default
> 
> On Mon, Jun 29, 2020 at 12:25 PM Anson Huang <Anson.Huang at nxp.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > i.MX7 reset driver now supports module build, it is no longer built in
> > by default, need to select it explicitly.
> >
> > Signed-off-by: Anson Huang <Anson.Huang at nxp.com>
> 
> Why not make it =m now that this is possible?
> 

It is because some drivers depends on this reset driver to work, such as PCIe,
If by default make it =m, it may impact PCIe's function, adding module support
at this point is try to provide function of loadable module for Android, but don't
want to impact any function which is working previously.

Thanks
Anson.


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