linux-kernel - Re: Linux 2.6.22-rc1

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Date:	Mon, 14 May 2007 06:37:14 +0200
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	David Miller <davem@...emloft.net>
Cc:	tilman@...p.cc, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Linux 2.6.22-rc1

On Sun, May 13, 2007 at 04:20:59PM -0700, David Miller wrote:
> From: Tilman Schmidt <tilman@...p.cc>
> Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 20:19:09 +0200
> 
> > Would it be asking too much to have help texts on the following
> > new (wrt 2.6.21) configuration options?
> > 
> > ESP Scsi Driver Core (SCSI_ESP_CORE) [N/m] (NEW)
> 
> This one is a case where the option makes no sense by itself,
> it provides the core common code for other front-end drivers.
> 
> The documentation exists in those front end drivers, which
> in turn auto-matically select and enable this config option.
> 
> It would be nice if there was a Kconfig way to not provide
> this thing at all unless one of the front-ends got selected
> but on the otherhand I like how anyone can select it and thus
> test the build of it :-)
The above is almost the help entry seeked for this option.
For some this is maybe given from the option name,
but for other the above info is a help.

So either provide help or do not have the option visible.
I would prefer the first.

	Sam
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