Re: [Xen-merge] CONFIG_XEN vs. CONFIG_X86{,_64}_XEN

[Jimi Xenidis <jimix@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lets not forget CONFIG_PPC_XEN :)


On Dec 21, 2005, at 12:19 PM, Jan Beulich wrote:

> > CONFIG_XEN should be used whenever the change applies
> > to Xen for all architectures.  CONFIG_X86_XEN should be used
> > in generic code when a change applies only to x86.
> > (There was a recent example of this... I can dig it up
> > if you wish.)
> It'd be interesting, if it doesn't take you too much time. I'd have
> wanted to rather make this a conditional like
>
> #if defined(CONFIG_XEN) && defined(CONFIG_X86)
>
> as I expect this to be rare.
>
> > If the code is clearly x86-specific
> > (e.g. in arch/i386 or include/asm-x86), I agree the
> > _X86_ part is superfluous.
> Sure. But I'd like this to be consistent, which is why, for now, I  
> used
> CONFIG_X86_XEN everywhere.
>
> Jan
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