[PATCH] mtd: MTD_INTEL_DG should depend on DRM_I915 or DRM_XE

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

Hi Jani,

On Wed, 30 Jul 2025 at 12:32, Jani Nikula <jani.nikula at linux.intel.com> wrote:
> On Wed, 30 Jul 2025, Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas at glider.be> wrote:
> > Intel Discrete Graphics non-volatile memory is onlt present on intel
> > discrete graphics devices, and its auxiliary device is instantiated by
> > the Intel i915 and Xe2 DRM drivers.  Hence add dependencies on DRM_I915
> > and DRM_XE, to prevent asking the user about this driver when
> > configuring a kernel without Intel graphics support.
> >
> > Fixes: ceb5ab3cb6463795 ("mtd: add driver for intel graphics non-volatile memory device")
> > Signed-off-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas at glider.be>
> > ---
> >  drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig | 4 ++--
> >  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> >
> > diff --git a/drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig b/drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig
> > index 46cebde79f34b0b7..f0ab74d695347117 100644
> > --- a/drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig
> > +++ b/drivers/mtd/devices/Kconfig
> > @@ -185,8 +185,8 @@ config MTD_POWERNV_FLASH
> >
> >  config MTD_INTEL_DG
> >       tristate "Intel Discrete Graphics non-volatile memory driver"
> > -     depends on AUXILIARY_BUS
> > -     depends on MTD
> > +     depends on AUXILIARY_BUS && MTD
> > +     depends on DRM_I915 || DRM_XE || COMPILE_TEST
>
> I understand the intent, but IIUC auxiliary bus usage should not require
> a "depends on" relationship. Couldn't you have MTD_INTEL_DG=y and
> DRM_I915=m just fine?

That is indeed a good point!

What about

    depends on DRM_I915!=n || DRM_XE!=n || COMPILE_TEST

instead?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

                        Geert

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