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authorFlorian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org>2013-04-09 14:29:25 +0200
committerGreg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>2013-04-10 01:49:07 +0200
commit25e11ec4fe5271c4895265ecbb69531e6b0c0dd5 (patch)
treeff7baadd2effb7e76b62fce13b7392e4a59f8d03 /drivers
parentUSB: option: add a D-Link DWM-156 variant (diff)
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USB: regroup all depends on USB within an if USB block
This patch removes the depends on USB from all config symbols in drivers/usb/host/Kconfig and replace that with an if USB / endif block as suggested by Alan Stern. Some source ... Kconfig lines have been shuffled around to permit a better regroupment of the Kconfig files depending on "config USB" item. No functionnal change is introduced. Acked-by: Alan Stern <stern@rowland.harvard.edu> Signed-off-by: Florian Fainelli <florian@openwrt.org> Signed-off-by: Greg Kroah-Hartman <gregkh@linuxfoundation.org>
Diffstat (limited to 'drivers')
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/Kconfig23
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/atm/Kconfig2
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/class/Kconfig6
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/core/Kconfig6
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/host/Kconfig30
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/image/Kconfig4
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/misc/Kconfig21
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/Kconfig2
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/mon/Kconfig1
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/musb/Kconfig2
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/renesas_usbhs/Kconfig2
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig2
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/storage/Kconfig7
-rw-r--r--drivers/usb/wusbcore/Kconfig2
14 files changed, 36 insertions, 74 deletions
diff --git a/drivers/usb/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/Kconfig
index 2c481b808276..92e1dc94ecc8 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/Kconfig
@@ -122,9 +122,9 @@ config USB
To compile this driver as a module, choose M here: the
module will be called usbcore.
-source "drivers/usb/core/Kconfig"
+if USB
-source "drivers/usb/dwc3/Kconfig"
+source "drivers/usb/core/Kconfig"
source "drivers/usb/mon/Kconfig"
@@ -134,8 +134,6 @@ source "drivers/usb/host/Kconfig"
source "drivers/usb/musb/Kconfig"
-source "drivers/usb/chipidea/Kconfig"
-
source "drivers/usb/renesas_usbhs/Kconfig"
source "drivers/usb/class/Kconfig"
@@ -144,12 +142,19 @@ source "drivers/usb/storage/Kconfig"
source "drivers/usb/image/Kconfig"
+endif
+
+source "drivers/usb/dwc3/Kconfig"
+
+source "drivers/usb/chipidea/Kconfig"
+
comment "USB port drivers"
- depends on USB
+
+if USB
config USB_USS720
tristate "USS720 parport driver"
- depends on USB && PARPORT
+ depends on PARPORT
select PARPORT_NOT_PC
---help---
This driver is for USB parallel port adapters that use the Lucent
@@ -180,10 +185,12 @@ source "drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig"
source "drivers/usb/misc/Kconfig"
-source "drivers/usb/phy/Kconfig"
-
source "drivers/usb/atm/Kconfig"
+endif # USB
+
+source "drivers/usb/phy/Kconfig"
+
source "drivers/usb/gadget/Kconfig"
endif # USB_SUPPORT
diff --git a/drivers/usb/atm/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/atm/Kconfig
index be0b8daac9c7..0f922942a07a 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/atm/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/atm/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
menuconfig USB_ATM
tristate "USB DSL modem support"
- depends on USB && ATM
+ depends on ATM
select CRC32
default n
help
diff --git a/drivers/usb/class/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/class/Kconfig
index 316aac8e4ca1..bb8b73682a70 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/class/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/class/Kconfig
@@ -2,11 +2,10 @@
# USB Class driver configuration
#
comment "USB Device Class drivers"
- depends on USB
config USB_ACM
tristate "USB Modem (CDC ACM) support"
- depends on USB && TTY
+ depends on TTY
---help---
This driver supports USB modems and ISDN adapters which support the
Communication Device Class Abstract Control Model interface.
@@ -21,7 +20,6 @@ config USB_ACM
config USB_PRINTER
tristate "USB Printer support"
- depends on USB
help
Say Y here if you want to connect a USB printer to your computer's
USB port.
@@ -31,7 +29,6 @@ config USB_PRINTER
config USB_WDM
tristate "USB Wireless Device Management support"
- depends on USB
---help---
This driver supports the WMC Device Management functionality
of cell phones compliant to the CDC WMC specification. You can use
@@ -42,7 +39,6 @@ config USB_WDM
config USB_TMC
tristate "USB Test and Measurement Class support"
- depends on USB
help
Say Y here if you want to connect a USB device that follows
the USB.org specification for USB Test and Measurement devices
diff --git a/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig
index 7b7305e3abc8..8772b3659296 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/core/Kconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
#
config USB_DEBUG
bool "USB verbose debug messages"
- depends on USB
help
Say Y here if you want the USB core & hub drivers to produce a bunch
of debug messages to the system log. Select this if you are having a
@@ -11,7 +10,6 @@ config USB_DEBUG
config USB_ANNOUNCE_NEW_DEVICES
bool "USB announce new devices"
- depends on USB
default N
help
Say Y here if you want the USB core to always announce the
@@ -25,11 +23,9 @@ config USB_ANNOUNCE_NEW_DEVICES
log, or have any doubts about this, say N here.
comment "Miscellaneous USB options"
- depends on USB
config USB_DEFAULT_PERSIST
bool "Enable USB persist by default"
- depends on USB
default y
help
Say N here if you don't want USB power session persistance
@@ -45,7 +41,6 @@ config USB_DEFAULT_PERSIST
config USB_DYNAMIC_MINORS
bool "Dynamic USB minor allocation"
- depends on USB
help
If you say Y here, the USB subsystem will use dynamic minor
allocation for any device that uses the USB major number.
@@ -56,7 +51,6 @@ config USB_DYNAMIC_MINORS
config USB_OTG
bool "OTG support"
- depends on USB
depends on USB_SUSPEND
default n
help
diff --git a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
index dbeac41595de..1714c6defd23 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/host/Kconfig
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
# USB Host Controller Drivers
#
comment "USB Host Controller Drivers"
- depends on USB
config USB_C67X00_HCD
tristate "Cypress C67x00 HCD support"
- depends on USB
help
The Cypress C67x00 (EZ-Host/EZ-OTG) chips are dual-role
host/peripheral/OTG USB controllers.
@@ -19,7 +17,7 @@ config USB_C67X00_HCD
config USB_XHCI_HCD
tristate "xHCI HCD (USB 3.0) support"
- depends on USB && USB_ARCH_HAS_XHCI
+ depends on USB_ARCH_HAS_XHCI
---help---
The eXtensible Host Controller Interface (xHCI) is standard for USB 3.0
"SuperSpeed" host controller hardware.
@@ -43,7 +41,7 @@ config USB_XHCI_HCD_DEBUGGING
config USB_EHCI_HCD
tristate "EHCI HCD (USB 2.0) support"
- depends on USB && USB_ARCH_HAS_EHCI
+ depends on USB_ARCH_HAS_EHCI
---help---
The Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) is standard for USB 2.0
"high speed" (480 Mbit/sec, 60 Mbyte/sec) host controller hardware.
@@ -280,7 +278,7 @@ config USB_EHCI_ATH79
config USB_OXU210HP_HCD
tristate "OXU210HP HCD support"
- depends on USB && GENERIC_HARDIRQS
+ depends on GENERIC_HARDIRQS
---help---
The OXU210HP is an USB host/OTG/device controller. Enable this
option if your board has this chip. If unsure, say N.
@@ -293,7 +291,6 @@ config USB_OXU210HP_HCD
config USB_ISP116X_HCD
tristate "ISP116X HCD support"
- depends on USB
---help---
The ISP1160 and ISP1161 chips are USB host controllers. Enable this
option if your board has this chip. If unsure, say N.
@@ -305,7 +302,6 @@ config USB_ISP116X_HCD
config USB_ISP1760_HCD
tristate "ISP 1760 HCD support"
- depends on USB
---help---
The ISP1760 chip is a USB 2.0 host controller.
@@ -320,7 +316,6 @@ config USB_ISP1760_HCD
config USB_ISP1362_HCD
tristate "ISP1362 HCD support"
- depends on USB
default N
---help---
Supports the Philips ISP1362 chip as a host controller
@@ -332,7 +327,7 @@ config USB_ISP1362_HCD
config USB_OHCI_HCD
tristate "OHCI HCD support"
- depends on USB && USB_ARCH_HAS_OHCI
+ depends on USB_ARCH_HAS_OHCI
select ISP1301_OMAP if MACH_OMAP_H2 || MACH_OMAP_H3
depends on USB_ISP1301 || !ARCH_LPC32XX
---help---
@@ -490,7 +485,7 @@ config USB_OHCI_LITTLE_ENDIAN
config USB_UHCI_HCD
tristate "UHCI HCD (most Intel and VIA) support"
- depends on USB && (PCI || SPARC_LEON || ARCH_VT8500)
+ depends on PCI || SPARC_LEON || ARCH_VT8500
---help---
The Universal Host Controller Interface is a standard by Intel for
accessing the USB hardware in the PC (which is also called the USB
@@ -530,7 +525,7 @@ config USB_UHCI_BIG_ENDIAN_DESC
config USB_FHCI_HCD
tristate "Freescale QE USB Host Controller support"
- depends on USB && OF_GPIO && QE_GPIO && QUICC_ENGINE
+ depends on OF_GPIO && QE_GPIO && QUICC_ENGINE
select FSL_GTM
select QE_USB
help
@@ -547,7 +542,7 @@ config FHCI_DEBUG
config USB_U132_HCD
tristate "Elan U132 Adapter Host Controller"
- depends on USB && USB_FTDI_ELAN
+ depends on USB_FTDI_ELAN
default M
help
The U132 adapter is a USB to CardBus adapter specifically designed
@@ -575,7 +570,6 @@ config USB_U132_HCD
config USB_SL811_HCD
tristate "SL811HS HCD support"
- depends on USB
help
The SL811HS is a single-port USB controller that supports either
host side or peripheral side roles. Enable this option if your
@@ -607,7 +601,6 @@ config USB_SL811_CS
config USB_R8A66597_HCD
tristate "R8A66597 HCD support"
- depends on USB
help
The R8A66597 is a USB 2.0 host and peripheral controller.
@@ -619,7 +612,6 @@ config USB_R8A66597_HCD
config USB_RENESAS_USBHS_HCD
tristate "Renesas USBHS HCD support"
- depends on USB
depends on USB_RENESAS_USBHS
help
The Renesas USBHS is a USB 2.0 host and peripheral controller.
@@ -644,7 +636,7 @@ config USB_WHCI_HCD
config USB_HWA_HCD
tristate "Host Wire Adapter (HWA) driver"
- depends on USB && UWB
+ depends on UWB
select USB_WUSB
select UWB_HWA
help
@@ -658,7 +650,7 @@ config USB_HWA_HCD
config USB_IMX21_HCD
tristate "i.MX21 HCD support"
- depends on USB && ARM && ARCH_MXC
+ depends on ARM && ARCH_MXC
help
This driver enables support for the on-chip USB host in the
i.MX21 processor.
@@ -668,7 +660,7 @@ config USB_IMX21_HCD
config USB_OCTEON_EHCI
bool "Octeon on-chip EHCI support"
- depends on USB && USB_EHCI_HCD && CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON
+ depends on USB_EHCI_HCD && CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON
default n
select USB_EHCI_BIG_ENDIAN_MMIO
help
@@ -679,7 +671,7 @@ config USB_OCTEON_EHCI
config USB_OCTEON_OHCI
bool "Octeon on-chip OHCI support"
- depends on USB && USB_OHCI_HCD && CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON
+ depends on USB_OHCI_HCD && CPU_CAVIUM_OCTEON
default USB_OCTEON_EHCI
select USB_OHCI_BIG_ENDIAN_MMIO
select USB_OHCI_LITTLE_ENDIAN
diff --git a/drivers/usb/image/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/image/Kconfig
index 33350f9dd34f..320d368c8dac 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/image/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/image/Kconfig
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
# USB Imaging devices configuration
#
comment "USB Imaging devices"
- depends on USB
config USB_MDC800
tristate "USB Mustek MDC800 Digital Camera support"
- depends on USB
---help---
Say Y here if you want to connect this type of still camera to
your computer's USB port. This driver can be used with gphoto 0.4.3
@@ -19,7 +17,7 @@ config USB_MDC800
config USB_MICROTEK
tristate "Microtek X6USB scanner support"
- depends on USB && SCSI
+ depends on SCSI
help
Say Y here if you want support for the Microtek X6USB and
possibly the Phantom 336CX, Phantom C6 and ScanMaker V6U(S)L.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/misc/Kconfig
index 3b1a3f4ec5e9..a51e7d6afda9 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/Kconfig
@@ -2,11 +2,9 @@
# USB Miscellaneous driver configuration
#
comment "USB Miscellaneous drivers"
- depends on USB
config USB_EMI62
tristate "EMI 6|2m USB Audio interface support"
- depends on USB
---help---
This driver loads firmware to Emagic EMI 6|2m low latency USB
Audio and Midi interface.
@@ -21,7 +19,6 @@ config USB_EMI62
config USB_EMI26
tristate "EMI 2|6 USB Audio interface support"
- depends on USB
---help---
This driver loads firmware to Emagic EMI 2|6 low latency USB
Audio interface.
@@ -34,7 +31,6 @@ config USB_EMI26
config USB_ADUTUX
tristate "ADU devices from Ontrak Control Systems"
- depends on USB
help
Say Y if you want to use an ADU device from Ontrak Control
Systems.
@@ -44,7 +40,6 @@ config USB_ADUTUX
config USB_SEVSEG
tristate "USB 7-Segment LED Display"
- depends on USB
help
Say Y here if you have a USB 7-Segment Display by Delcom
@@ -53,7 +48,6 @@ config USB_SEVSEG
config USB_RIO500
tristate "USB Diamond Rio500 support"
- depends on USB
help
Say Y here if you want to connect a USB Rio500 mp3 player to your
computer's USB port. Please read <file:Documentation/usb/rio.txt>
@@ -64,7 +58,6 @@ config USB_RIO500
config USB_LEGOTOWER
tristate "USB Lego Infrared Tower support"
- depends on USB
help
Say Y here if you want to connect a USB Lego Infrared Tower to your
computer's USB port.
@@ -77,7 +70,6 @@ config USB_LEGOTOWER
config USB_LCD
tristate "USB LCD driver support"
- depends on USB
help
Say Y here if you want to connect an USBLCD to your computer's
USB port. The USBLCD is a small USB interface board for
@@ -89,7 +81,6 @@ config USB_LCD
config USB_LED
tristate "USB LED driver support"
- depends on USB
help
Say Y here if you want to connect an USBLED device to your
computer's USB port.
@@ -99,7 +90,6 @@ config USB_LED
config USB_CYPRESS_CY7C63
tristate "Cypress CY7C63xxx USB driver support"
- depends on USB
help
Say Y here if you want to connect a Cypress CY7C63xxx
micro controller to your computer's USB port. Currently this
@@ -113,7 +103,6 @@ config USB_CYPRESS_CY7C63
config USB_CYTHERM
tristate "Cypress USB thermometer driver support"
- depends on USB
help
Say Y here if you want to connect a Cypress USB thermometer
device to your computer's USB port. This device is also known
@@ -126,7 +115,6 @@ config USB_CYTHERM
config USB_IDMOUSE
tristate "Siemens ID USB Mouse Fingerprint sensor support"
- depends on USB
help
Say Y here if you want to use the fingerprint sensor on
the Siemens ID Mouse. There is also a Siemens ID Mouse
@@ -140,7 +128,6 @@ config USB_IDMOUSE
config USB_FTDI_ELAN
tristate "Elan PCMCIA CardBus Adapter USB Client"
- depends on USB
default M
help
ELAN's Uxxx series of adapters are USB to PCMCIA CardBus adapters.
@@ -164,7 +151,6 @@ config USB_FTDI_ELAN
config USB_APPLEDISPLAY
tristate "Apple Cinema Display support"
- depends on USB
select BACKLIGHT_LCD_SUPPORT
select BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE
help
@@ -175,7 +161,6 @@ source "drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/Kconfig"
config USB_LD
tristate "USB LD driver"
- depends on USB
help
This driver is for generic USB devices that use interrupt transfers,
like LD Didactic's USB devices.
@@ -185,7 +170,6 @@ config USB_LD
config USB_TRANCEVIBRATOR
tristate "PlayStation 2 Trance Vibrator driver support"
- depends on USB
help
Say Y here if you want to connect a PlayStation 2 Trance Vibrator
device to your computer's USB port.
@@ -195,7 +179,6 @@ config USB_TRANCEVIBRATOR
config USB_IOWARRIOR
tristate "IO Warrior driver support"
- depends on USB
help
Say Y here if you want to support the IO Warrior devices from Code
Mercenaries. This includes support for the following devices:
@@ -209,7 +192,6 @@ config USB_IOWARRIOR
config USB_TEST
tristate "USB testing driver"
- depends on USB
help
This driver is for testing host controller software. It is used
with specialized device firmware for regression and stress testing,
@@ -220,7 +202,6 @@ config USB_TEST
config USB_ISIGHTFW
tristate "iSight firmware loading support"
- depends on USB
select FW_LOADER
help
This driver loads firmware for USB Apple iSight cameras, allowing
@@ -233,7 +214,6 @@ config USB_ISIGHTFW
config USB_YUREX
tristate "USB YUREX driver support"
- depends on USB
help
Say Y here if you want to connect a YUREX to your computer's
USB port. The YUREX is a leg-shakes sensor. See
@@ -246,7 +226,6 @@ config USB_YUREX
config USB_EZUSB_FX2
tristate "Functions for loading firmware on EZUSB chips"
- depends on USB
help
Say Y here if you need EZUSB device support.
(Cypress FX/FX2/FX2LP microcontrollers)
diff --git a/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/Kconfig
index 30ea7ca6846e..0d03a5200482 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/misc/sisusbvga/Kconfig
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
config USB_SISUSBVGA
tristate "USB 2.0 SVGA dongle support (Net2280/SiS315)"
- depends on USB && (USB_MUSB_HDRC || USB_EHCI_HCD)
+ depends on (USB_MUSB_HDRC || USB_EHCI_HCD)
---help---
Say Y here if you intend to attach a USB2VGA dongle based on a
Net2280 and a SiS315 chip.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/mon/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/mon/Kconfig
index 635745f57fbd..5c6ffa2a612e 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/mon/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/mon/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,6 @@
config USB_MON
tristate "USB Monitor"
- depends on USB
help
If you select this option, a component which captures the USB traffic
between peripheral-specific drivers and HC drivers will be built.
diff --git a/drivers/usb/musb/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/musb/Kconfig
index 47442d35b6fc..06f8d29af1ef 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/musb/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/musb/Kconfig
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
# (M)HDRC = (Multipoint) Highspeed Dual-Role Controller
config USB_MUSB_HDRC
tristate 'Inventra Highspeed Dual Role Controller (TI, ADI, ...)'
- depends on USB && USB_GADGET
+ depends on USB_GADGET
help
Say Y here if your system has a dual role high speed USB
controller based on the Mentor Graphics silicon IP. Then
diff --git a/drivers/usb/renesas_usbhs/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/renesas_usbhs/Kconfig
index 29feb00d7f39..019bf7e49ee6 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/renesas_usbhs/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/renesas_usbhs/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
config USB_RENESAS_USBHS
tristate 'Renesas USBHS controller'
- depends on USB && USB_GADGET && GENERIC_HARDIRQS
+ depends on USB_GADGET && GENERIC_HARDIRQS
default n
help
Renesas USBHS is a discrete USB host and peripheral controller chip
diff --git a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
index 17b7f9ae36ad..bf3733629b09 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/serial/Kconfig
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
menuconfig USB_SERIAL
tristate "USB Serial Converter support"
- depends on USB && TTY
+ depends on TTY
---help---
Say Y here if you have a USB device that provides normal serial
ports, or acts like a serial device, and you want to connect it to
diff --git a/drivers/usb/storage/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/storage/Kconfig
index eab04a6b5fbc..8470e1b114f2 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/storage/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/storage/Kconfig
@@ -4,11 +4,10 @@
comment "NOTE: USB_STORAGE depends on SCSI but BLK_DEV_SD may"
comment "also be needed; see USB_STORAGE Help for more info"
- depends on USB
config USB_STORAGE
tristate "USB Mass Storage support"
- depends on USB && SCSI
+ depends on SCSI
---help---
Say Y here if you want to connect USB mass storage devices to your
computer's USB port. This is the driver you need for USB
@@ -188,7 +187,7 @@ config USB_STORAGE_CYPRESS_ATACB
config USB_STORAGE_ENE_UB6250
tristate "USB ENE card reader support"
- depends on USB && SCSI
+ depends on SCSI
depends on USB_STORAGE
---help---
Say Y here if you wish to control a ENE SD/MS Card reader.
@@ -203,7 +202,7 @@ config USB_STORAGE_ENE_UB6250
config USB_UAS
tristate "USB Attached SCSI"
- depends on USB && SCSI && BROKEN
+ depends on SCSI && BROKEN
help
The USB Attached SCSI protocol is supported by some USB
storage devices. It permits higher performance by supporting
diff --git a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/Kconfig b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/Kconfig
index 8bf19760d447..0e17b966e1b4 100644
--- a/drivers/usb/wusbcore/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/usb/wusbcore/Kconfig
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@
#
config USB_WUSB
tristate "Enable Wireless USB extensions"
- depends on USB
depends on PCI
depends on UWB
select CRYPTO
@@ -19,7 +18,6 @@ config USB_WUSB
config USB_WUSB_CBAF
tristate "Support WUSB Cable Based Association (CBA)"
- depends on USB
help
Some WUSB devices support Cable Based Association. It's used to
enable the secure communication between the host and the