# Re: \[RFC,PATCH\] Cleanup PC parallel port Kconfig

- From: Ralf Baechle \<hidden\>
- Date: 2011-06-15 08:34:37 
- List: linux-mips
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-mips/2011/06/8577835
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-arm-kernel/2011/06/8577797/t.md

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On Tue, Jun 14, 2011 at 09:18:36PM -0700, H. Peter Anvin wrote:

> On 06/14/2011 03:34 PM, Ralf Baechle wrote:
> > 
> > There is no point in offering to build something that couldn't possibly be
> > used.  It just makes the kernel harder to configure and inflates the test
> > matrix for no good reason.
> > 
> 
> I see... that's why a bunch of devices that only exist on ARM and MIPS
> SoCs are offered on x86 platforms?

Well, if you notice one of those, yell.  Or send patches.  Most of those
have been fixed.

  Ralf
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