Re: port-arm/52163 - support for gpio for Xscale

[Paul Goyette <paul%whooppee.com@localhost>]

The following reply was made to PR port-arm/52163; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Paul Goyette <paul%whooppee.com@localhost>
To: smesgr <smesgr%gmail.com@localhost>
Cc: gnats-bugs%NetBSD.org@localhost, port-arm-maintainer%netbsd.org@localhost, 
    gnats-admin%netbsd.org@localhost, netbsd-bugs%netbsd.org@localhost
Subject: Re: port-arm/52163 - support for gpio for Xscale
Date: Wed, 17 May 2017 16:10:24 +0800 (+08)

 On Tue, 16 May 2017, smesgr wrote:
 
 > Hi Paul,
 >
 > I have changed my local code according your suggestions. If gpio is available 
 > in the kernel configuration the kernel compiles and runs fine. If the gpio 
 > attachement in kernel configuration is removed however the linker complaining 
 > about unresolved symbol gpiobus_print. To be honest I already expected a 
 > linker error without NGPIO preprocessor directives. I'm not entirely sure how 
 > NetBSD make process is done, but I assume the sys/gpio/gpio.c isn't compiled 
 > if not configured.
 > I can add the NGPIO conditions again, but doubtful If the additional rescan 
 > is still useful.
 
 Hmmm.  I would have to think about this further.
 
 
 
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