linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 17/17] BLOCK: Make it possible to disable the block layer [try #2]

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Date:	Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:48:52 -0700
From:	"Randy.Dunlap" <rdunlap@...otime.net>
To:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 17/17] BLOCK: Make it possible to disable the block
 layer [try #2]

On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:15:17 -0700 David Woodhouse wrote:

> On Thu, 2006-08-31 at 00:41 +0200, Roman Zippel wrote:
> > > USB_STORAGE switched from a depending on SCSI to select'ing SCSI three 
> > > years ago, and ATA in 2.6.19 will also select SCSI for a good reason:
> > 
> > It was already silly three years ago.
> 
> I agree.
> 
> > > When doing anything kconfig related, you must always remember that the 
> > > vast majority of kconfig users are not kernel hackers.
> > 
> > What does that mean, that only kernel hackers can read? 
> 
> No, it means that we're pandering to Aunt Tillie.

But David, you edit .config anyway, so who is "make *config" for?
Not that I want enable Tillie very much..

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~Randy
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