linux-kernel - Re: what does select statement mean in Kconfig file?

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Date:	Sat, 21 Jul 2007 09:38:58 -0400 (EDT)
From:	"Robert P. J. Day" <rpjday@...dspring.com>
To:	jidong xiao <jidong.xiao@...il.com>
cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: what does select statement mean in Kconfig file?

On Sat, 21 Jul 2007, jidong xiao wrote:

> Hi,
> for example, what does the select statement mean?
>
> config SERIAL_SH_SCI_CONSOLE
>        bool "Support for console on SH SCI(F)"
>        depends on SERIAL_SH_SCI=y
>        select SERIAL_CORE_CONSOLE
>
> Thanks
> Jason Xiao

it forces the selection of that option.  it's sort of like a "depends
on" in reverse.

rday
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