Re: [coreboot] [PATCH] drivers vs. obj

[Patrick Georgi]

Am 23.02.2010 17:28, schrieb Myles Watson:
> -driver-y += mainboard.o
> -driver-y += m3885.o
> -driver-y += ec.o
> -driver-y += rtl8168.o
> +obj-y += mainboard.o
> +obj-y += m3885.o
> +obj-y += ec.o
> +obj-y += rtl8168.o
>
> It looks like rtl8168 should stay a driver, since it's a PCI device. I
> don't know about m3885.o and ec.o. I'm also not sure about the debug
> devices.  Are they considered PCI?  It's been a long time since I
> thought about this.

As I understand it, the main criterion was if they're using the linker
magic. I couldn't find any of that in there, but maybe that's just too
hidden for my (short, I admit) glance?

Patrick