Can't turn off SSB (CONFIG_SSB)?
I'm building images for an EMBEDDED platform, and forcing CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE=n, but I'm still seeing:
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* Sonics Silicon Backplane
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Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW) n
Support for the Sonics Silicon Backplane bus. You only need to enable this option, if you are configuring a kernel for an embedded system with this bus.
It will be auto-selected if needed in other environments.
The module will be called ssb.
If unsure, say N.
Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW) n
Support for the Sonics Silicon Backplane bus. You only need to enable this option, if you are configuring a kernel for an embedded system with this bus.
It will be auto-selected if needed in other environments.
The module will be called ssb.
If unsure, say N.
Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW)
And why does arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfig nail up CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE?
This is with 2.6.27.38.
And what are the steps to figuring out the dependency that keeps forcing it on? Something must be doing a "select SSB" but I'm not sure what.
Quoted 1 line · On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:16:34 -0800 Philip A. Prindeville wrote:
I'm building images for an EMBEDDED platform, and forcing
CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE=n, but I'm still seeing:
What $ARCH ?
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* Sonics Silicon Backplane
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Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW) nSupport for the Sonics Silicon Backplane bus. You only need to enable this option, if you are configuring a kernel for an embedded system with this bus.
It will be auto-selected if needed in other environments.The module will be called ssb.
If unsure, say N.
Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW) n
Support for the Sonics Silicon Backplane bus. You only need to enable this option, if you are configuring a kernel for an embedded system with this bus.
It will be auto-selected if needed in other environments.The module will be called ssb.
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If unsure, say N.
Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW)
And why does
arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfignail upCONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE?
That just means that SSB support is possible:
config SSB_POSSIBLE
bool depends on HAS_IOMEM && HAS_DMA default y
Shouldn't be a problem.
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This is with 2.6.27.38.
And what are the steps to figuring out the dependency that keeps forcing it on? Something must be doing a "select SSB" but I'm not sure what.
Are you using b43 or b44 network drivers?
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~Randy
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Quoted 1 line · On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:16:34 -0800 Philip A. Prindeville wrote:
I'm building images for an EMBEDDED platform, and forcing
CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE=n, but I'm still seeing:What $ARCH ?
i586.
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* Sonics Silicon Backplane
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Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW) nSupport for the Sonics Silicon Backplane bus. You only need to enable this option, if you are configuring a kernel for an embedded system with this bus.
It will be auto-selected if needed in other environments.The module will be called ssb.
If unsure, say N.
Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW) n
Support for the Sonics Silicon Backplane bus. You only need to enable this option, if you are configuring a kernel for an embedded system with this bus.
It will be auto-selected if needed in other environments.The module will be called ssb.
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If unsure, say N.
Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW)
And why does
arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfignail upCONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE?That just means that SSB support is possible:
config
SSB_POSSIBLEbool depends on HAS_IOMEM && HAS_DMA default y
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Shouldn't be a problem.
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This is with 2.6.27.38.
And what are the steps to figuring out the dependency that keeps forcing it on? Something must be doing a "select SSB" but I'm not sure what.
Are you using b43 or b44 network drivers?
Neither.
I can attach the .config we're using, if you want...
-Philip
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Quoted 57 lines · On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:22:19 -0800 Philip A. Prindeville wrote:
Quoted 5 lines · Randy Dunlap
Quoted 1 line · On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:16:34 -0800 Philip A. Prindeville wrote:
I'm building images for an EMBEDDED platform, and forcing
CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE=n, but I'm still seeing:What $ARCH ?
i586.
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* Sonics Silicon Backplane
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Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW) nSupport for the Sonics Silicon Backplane bus. You only need to enable this option, if you are configuring a kernel for an embedded system with this bus.
It will be auto-selected if needed in other environments.The module will be called ssb.
If unsure, say N.
Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW) n
Support for the Sonics Silicon Backplane bus. You only need to enable this option, if you are configuring a kernel for an embedded system with this bus.
It will be auto-selected if needed in other environments.The module will be called ssb.
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If unsure, say N.
Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW)
And why does
arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfignail upCONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE?That just means that SSB support is possible:
config
SSB_POSSIBLEbool depends on HAS_IOMEM && HAS_DMA default yShouldn't be a problem.
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This is with 2.6.27.38.
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And what are the steps to figuring out the dependency that keeps forcing it on? Something must be doing a "select SSB" but I'm not sure what.
Are you using b43 or b44 network drivers?
Neither.
I can attach the .config we're using, if you want...
Sure, if you are still having problems with it.
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~Randy
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Quoted 61 lines · On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 20:22:19 -0800 Philip A. Prindeville wrote:
Quoted 5 lines · Randy Dunlap
Quoted 1 line · On Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:16:34 -0800 Philip A. Prindeville wrote:
I'm building images for an EMBEDDED platform, and forcing
CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE=n, but I'm still seeing:What $ARCH ?
i586.
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* Sonics Silicon Backplane
*
Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW) nSupport for the Sonics Silicon Backplane bus. You only need to enable this option, if you are configuring a kernel for an embedded system with this bus.
It will be auto-selected if needed in other environments.The module will be called ssb.
If unsure, say N.
Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW) n
Support for the Sonics Silicon Backplane bus. You only need to enable this option, if you are configuring a kernel for an embedded system with this bus.
It will be auto-selected if needed in other environments.The module will be called ssb.
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If unsure, say N.
Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW)
And why does
arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfignail upCONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE?That just means that SSB support is possible:
config
SSB_POSSIBLEbool depends on HAS_IOMEM && HAS_DMA default yShouldn't be a problem.
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This is with 2.6.27.38.
And what are the steps to figuring out the dependency that keeps forcing it on? Something must be doing a "select SSB" but I'm not sure what.
Are you using b43 or b44 network drivers?
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Neither.
I can attach the .config we're using, if you want...
Sure, if you are still having problems with it.
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~Randy
Here's what we have.
-Philip
Quoted 1 line · On Monday 21 December 2009 19:31:06 Philip A. Prindeville wrote:
Here's what we have.
# CONFIG_SSB is not set
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Greetings, Michael.
Quoted 5 lines · Michael Buesch
Quoted 1 line · On Monday 21 December 2009 19:31:06 Philip A. Prindeville wrote:
Here's what we have.
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CONFIG_SSBis not set
Ok, here's what's happening.
We have a "canned" config that we copy over, per platform.
I'm showing diffs of that config with what results (i.e. what's left in the linux-2.6.27.38 directory after running "make silentoldconfig" and "make prepare1"):
linux-2.6.27.38-astlinux/.config 2009-12-21 11:02:34.000000000 -0800 renamed from device/via-c7/linux.config 2009-12-21 10:55:55.000000000 -0800 +14 -4
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # # Automatically generated make config: don't edit # Linux kernel version: 2.6.27.38 -# Tue Nov 10 16:50:01 2009 +# Mon Dec 21 11:02:34 2009 # # CONFIG_64BIT is not set CONFIG_X86_32=y
@@ -1446,8 +1446,16 @@ # # Sonics Silicon Backplane # -CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE=n -CONFIG_SSB=n +CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE=y +CONFIG_SSB=m +CONFIG_SSB_SPROM=y +CONFIG_SSB_PCIHOST_POSSIBLE=y +CONFIG_SSB_PCIHOST=y +# CONFIG_SSB_B43_PCI_BRIDGE is not set +# CONFIG_SSB_SILENT is not set +# CONFIG_SSB_DEBUG is not set +CONFIG_SSB_DRIVER_PCICORE_POSSIBLE=y +CONFIG_SSB_DRIVER_PCICORE=y # # Multifunction device drivers
@@ -1621,6 +1629,8 @@ # CONFIG_USB_DYNAMIC_MINORS is not set # CONFIG_USB_SUSPEND is not set # CONFIG_USB_OTG is not set +# CONFIG_USB_OTG_WHITELIST is not set +# CONFIG_USB_OTG_BLACKLIST_HUB is not set # CONFIG_USB_MON is not set #
@@ -1955,7 +1965,7 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_FS=y # CONFIG_HEADERS_CHECK is not set # CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL is not set -CONFIG_DEBUG_BUGVERBOSE=y +# CONFIG_DEBUG_BUGVERBOSE is not set CONFIG_DEBUG_MEMORY_INIT=y # CONFIG_LATENCYTOP is not set CONFIG_SYSCTL_SYSCALL_CHECK=y
as you can see, a bunch of things are getting "turned on" that we explicitly turned off.
-Philip
Quoted 63 lines · On Monday 21 December 2009 20:06:13 Philip A. Prindeville wrote:
Quoted 5 lines · Michael Buesch
Quoted 1 line · On Monday 21 December 2009 19:31:06 Philip A. Prindeville wrote:
Here's what we have.
#
CONFIG_SSBis not setOk, here's what's happening.
We have a "canned" config that we copy over, per platform.
I'm showing diffs of that config with what results (i.e. what's left in the linux-2.6.27.38 directory after running "make silentoldconfig" and "make prepare1"):
linux-2.6.27.38-astlinux/.config 2009-12-21 11:02:34.000000000 -0800 renamed from device/via-c7/linux.config 2009-12-21 10:55:55.000000000 -0800 +14
-4@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # # Automatically generated make config: don't edit # Linux kernel version: 2.6.27.38 -# Tue Nov 10 16:50:01 2009 +# Mon Dec 21 11:02:34 2009 # # CONFIG_64BIT is not set CONFIG_X86_32=y@@ -1446,8 +1446,16 @@ # # Sonics Silicon Backplane # -CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE=n -CONFIG_SSB=n +CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE=y +CONFIG_SSB=m +CONFIG_SSB_SPROM=y +CONFIG_SSB_PCIHOST_POSSIBLE=y +CONFIG_SSB_PCIHOST=y +# CONFIG_SSB_B43_PCI_BRIDGE is not set +# CONFIG_SSB_SILENT is not set +# CONFIG_SSB_DEBUG is not set +CONFIG_SSB_DRIVER_PCICORE_POSSIBLE=y +CONFIG_SSB_DRIVER_PCICORE=y # # Multifunction device drivers@@ -1621,6 +1629,8 @@ # CONFIG_USB_DYNAMIC_MINORS is not set # CONFIG_USB_SUSPEND is not set # CONFIG_USB_OTG is not set +# CONFIG_USB_OTG_WHITELIST is not set +# CONFIG_USB_OTG_BLACKLIST_HUB is not set # CONFIG_USB_MON is not set #@@ -1955,7 +1965,7 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_FS=y # CONFIG_HEADERS_CHECK is not set # CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL is not set -CONFIG_DEBUG_BUGVERBOSE=y +# CONFIG_DEBUG_BUGVERBOSE is not set CONFIG_DEBUG_MEMORY_INIT=y # CONFIG_LATENCYTOP is not set CONFIG_SYSCTL_SYSCALL_CHECK=y
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as you can see, a bunch of things are getting "turned on" that we explicitly turned off.
-Philip
That is expected, because you haveCONFIG_B44=m
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Greetings, Michael.
Quoted 63 lines · On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:06:13 -0800 Philip A. Prindeville wrote:
Quoted 5 lines · Michael Buesch
Quoted 1 line · On Monday 21 December 2009 19:31:06 Philip A. Prindeville wrote:
Here's what we have.
#
CONFIG_SSBis not setOk, here's what's happening.
We have a "canned" config that we copy over, per platform.
I'm showing diffs of that config with what results (i.e. what's left in the linux-2.6.27.38 directory after running "make silentoldconfig" and "make prepare1"):
linux-2.6.27.38-astlinux/.config 2009-12-21 11:02:34.000000000 -0800 renamed from device/via-c7/linux.config 2009-12-21 10:55:55.000000000 -0800 +14
-4@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ # # Automatically generated make config: don't edit # Linux kernel version: 2.6.27.38 -# Tue Nov 10 16:50:01 2009 +# Mon Dec 21 11:02:34 2009 # # CONFIG_64BIT is not set CONFIG_X86_32=y@@ -1446,8 +1446,16 @@ # # Sonics Silicon Backplane # -CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE=n -CONFIG_SSB=n +CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE=y +CONFIG_SSB=m +CONFIG_SSB_SPROM=y +CONFIG_SSB_PCIHOST_POSSIBLE=y +CONFIG_SSB_PCIHOST=y +# CONFIG_SSB_B43_PCI_BRIDGE is not set +# CONFIG_SSB_SILENT is not set +# CONFIG_SSB_DEBUG is not set +CONFIG_SSB_DRIVER_PCICORE_POSSIBLE=y +CONFIG_SSB_DRIVER_PCICORE=y # # Multifunction device drivers@@ -1621,6 +1629,8 @@ # CONFIG_USB_DYNAMIC_MINORS is not set # CONFIG_USB_SUSPEND is not set # CONFIG_USB_OTG is not set +# CONFIG_USB_OTG_WHITELIST is not set +# CONFIG_USB_OTG_BLACKLIST_HUB is not set # CONFIG_USB_MON is not set #@@ -1955,7 +1965,7 @@ CONFIG_DEBUG_FS=y # CONFIG_HEADERS_CHECK is not set # CONFIG_DEBUG_KERNEL is not set -CONFIG_DEBUG_BUGVERBOSE=y +# CONFIG_DEBUG_BUGVERBOSE is not set CONFIG_DEBUG_MEMORY_INIT=y # CONFIG_LATENCYTOP is not set CONFIG_SYSCTL_SYSCALL_CHECK=y
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as you can see, a bunch of things are getting "turned on" that we explicitly turned off.
Your custom config seems to enable B44, which selects SSB. Can you disable B44?
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~Randy
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And what are the steps to figuring out the dependency that keeps forcing it on? Something must be doing a "select SSB" but I'm not sure what.
"make xconfig", and then turn on "Options -> Show Debug Info".
Then you see the reverse dep.
Another thing would be "find -name Kconfig |xargs grep SSB_POSSIBLE" and then carefully check those files.
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And what are the steps to figuring out the dependency that keeps forcing it on? Something must be doing a "select SSB" but I'm not sure what.
"make xconfig", and then turn on "Options -> Show Debug Info".
Then you see the reverse dep.
Another thing would be "find -name
Kconfig|xargs grepSSB_POSSIBLE" and then carefully check those files.
Well, as I mentioned, arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfig contains:
CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE=y
which I've not been able to understand why. There are lots of x86 configurations where this might *not* be possible, in embedded platforms in particular.
-Philip
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And what are the steps to figuring out the dependency that keeps forcing it on? Something must be doing a "select SSB" but I'm not sure what.
"make xconfig", and then turn on "Options -> Show Debug Info".
Then you see the reverse dep.
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Another thing would be "find -name
Kconfig|xargs grepSSB_POSSIBLE" and then carefully check those files.Well, as I mentioned,
arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfigcontains:
CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE=ywhich I've not been able to understand why. There are lots of x86 configurations where this might *not* be possible, in embedded platforms in particular.
config SSB_POSSIBLE
bool
depends on HAS_IOMEM && HAS_DMA
default yWhat x86 configurations don't have IOMEM or DMA? And what difference does it make if SSB_POSSIBLE is defined if it doesn't build any code?
John
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And what are the steps to figuring out the dependency that keeps forcing it on? Something must be doing a "select SSB" but I'm not sure what.
"make xconfig", and then turn on "Options -> Show Debug Info".
Then you see the reverse dep.
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Another thing would be "find -name
Kconfig|xargs grepSSB_POSSIBLE" and then carefully check those files.Well, as I mentioned,
arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfigcontains:
CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE=ywhich I've not been able to understand why. There are lots of x86 configurations where this might *not* be possible, in embedded platforms in particular.
config
SSB_POSSIBLE
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bool depends on HAS_IOMEM && HAS_DMA default yWhat x86 configurations don't have IOMEM or DMA? And what difference does it make if
SSB_POSSIBLEis defined if it doesn't build any code?John
The issue is that later on when we build compat-wireless, then my .config file from the linux build directory gets sourced by that and we get a bunch of warnings from the b43, b44, etc. drivers that some ssb_* entry points are missing.
Quoted 1 line · On Monday 21 December 2009 20:07:47 Philip A. Prindeville wrote:
The issue is that later on when we build compat-wireless, then my .config file from the linux build directory gets sourced by that and we get a bunch of warnings from the b43, b44, etc. drivers that some ssb_* entry points are missing.
So, disable these drivers?
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Quoted 10 lines · On Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:51:16 -0800 Philip A. Prindeville wrote:
Quoted 9 lines · Holger Schurig
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And what are the steps to figuring out the dependency that keeps forcing it on? Something must be doing a "select SSB" but I'm not sure what.
"make xconfig", and then turn on "Options -> Show Debug Info".
Then you see the reverse dep.
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Another thing would be "find -name
Kconfig|xargs grepSSB_POSSIBLE" and then carefully check those files.Well, as I mentioned,
arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfigcontains:
CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE=y
That is =y iff:
config SSB_POSSIBLE
bool depends on HAS_IOMEM && HAS_DMA default y
HAS_IOMEM=y and HAS_DMA=y. Aren't those both =y on your platform?
Other than being set, it shouldn't be hurting anything.
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which I've not been able to understand why. There are lots of x86 configurations where this might *not* be possible, in embedded platforms in particular.
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~Randy
Quoted 35 lines · On Monday 21 December 2009 02:16:34 Philip A. Prindeville wrote:
I'm building images for an EMBEDDED platform, and forcing
CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE=n, but I'm still seeing:*
* Sonics Silicon Backplane
*
Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW) nSupport for the Sonics Silicon Backplane bus. You only need to enable this option, if you are configuring a kernel for an embedded system with this bus.
It will be auto-selected if needed in other environments.The module will be called ssb.
If unsure, say N.
Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW) n
Support for the Sonics Silicon Backplane bus. You only need to enable this option, if you are configuring a kernel for an embedded system with this bus.
It will be auto-selected if needed in other environments.The module will be called ssb.
If unsure, say N.
Sonics Silicon Backplane support (SSB) [M/y/?] (NEW)
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And why does
arch/x86/configs/i386_defconfignail upCONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE?This is with 2.6.27.38.
And what are the steps to figuring out the dependency that keeps forcing it on? Something must be doing a "select SSB" but I'm not sure what.
CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE is just a management config entry that does not affect compilation. It's just used to get the dependencies right. As long as CONFIG_SSB is n, no SSB code will be built. CONFIG_SSB_POSSIBLE does just indicate whether it's possible to enable SSB. No more and no less. It's just used as a dependency for the other modules that do a "select SSB".
The drivers that automatically select CONFIG_SSB are:
- bcm47xx MIPS platform
- bcm63xx MIPS platform
- b43 driver
- b43legacy driver
- b44 driver
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