linux-kernel - Re: [GIT PATCH] SCSI updates for 2.6.25

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Date:	Sun, 20 Apr 2008 16:09:27 +0200
From:	Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>
To:	Matthew Wilcox <matthew@....cx>
CC:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	James Bottomley <James.Bottomley@...senPartnership.com>,
	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-scsi <linux-scsi@...r.kernel.org>,
	linux-kernel <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Greg KH <greg@...ah.com>
Subject: Re: [GIT PATCH] SCSI updates for 2.6.25

Matthew Wilcox wrote:
> --- a/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
> +++ b/Documentation/kbuild/kconfig-language.txt
> @@ -104,9 +104,9 @@ applicable everywhere (see syntax).
>    Reverse dependencies can only be used with boolean or tristate
>    symbols.
>    Note:
> -	select is evil.... select will by brute force set a symbol
> -	equal to 'y' without visiting the dependencies. So abusing
> -	select you are able to select a symbol FOO even if FOO depends
> +	select should be used with care.  It can set a symbol
> +	without visiting the dependencies.  By abusing select you are
> +	able to select a symbol FOO even if FOO depends
>  	on BAR that is not set. In general use select only for
>  	non-visible symbols (no prompts anywhere) and for symbols with
>  	no dependencies. That will limit the usefulness but on the

"It can set a symbol without visiting the dependencies." = imprecise

"select will by brute force set a symbol [...] without visiting the 
dependencies." = clear.  So why not leave this portion of the text as it is.

Maybe change
	"equal to 'y'"
to
	"equal to 'y' or 'm'"
or to
	""
to make it entirely correct.
-- 
Stefan Richter
-=====-==--- -=-- =-=--
http://arcgraph.de/sr/
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