i2c: Let users select algorithm drivers manually again

In kernel 2.6.26, the ability to select I2C algorithm drivers manually
was removed, as all in-kernel drivers do that automatically. However
there were some complaints that it was a problem for out-of-tree I2C
bus drivers. In order to address these complaints, let's allow manual
selection of these drivers again, but still hide them by default for
better general user experience.

This closes bug #11140:
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=11140

Signed-off-by: Jean Delvare <khali@linux-fr.org>

1 files changed, 14 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
index 96867347bcbf..711ca08ab776 100644
--- a/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
+++ b/drivers/i2c/Kconfig
@@ -38,6 +38,20 @@ config I2C_CHARDEV
           This support is also available as a module.  If so, the module 
           will be called i2c-dev.
 
+config I2C_HELPER_AUTO
+        bool "Autoselect pertinent helper modules"
+        default y
+        help
+          Some I2C bus drivers require so-called "I2C algorithm" modules
+          to work. These are basically software-only abstractions of generic
+          I2C interfaces. This option will autoselect them so that you don't
+          have to care.
+
+          Unselect this only if you need to enable additional helper
+          modules, for example for use with external I2C bus drivers.
+
+          In doubt, say Y.
+
 source drivers/i2c/algos/Kconfig
 source drivers/i2c/busses/Kconfig
 source drivers/i2c/chips/Kconfig