linux-kernel - Re: [git patches] libata updates

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Date:	Tue, 6 May 2008 09:23:26 -0700 (PDT)
From:	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>
To:	Jeff Garzik <jeff@...zik.org>
cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-ide@...r.kernel.org, LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [git patches] libata updates

On Tue, 6 May 2008, Jeff Garzik wrote:
>  
> +config PATA_SCH
> +	tristate "Intel SCH PATA support"
> +	depends on PCI
> +	help
> +	  This option enables support for Intel SCH PATA on the Intel
> +	  SCH (US15W, US15L, UL11L) series host controllers.
> +
> +	  If unsure, say N.

I think it would generally be good if people explained their drivers 
better than this.

If you know what the hell an SCH is, you don't *need* that help message in 
the first place! Agreed?

IOW, when adding drivers, please add help messages that actually explain 
what the driver is from a *user* perspective, not from a chip designer 
perspective. In this case, something like

	The Intel SCH chipset is the new low-power, small-footprint 
	embedded chipset that is generally paired with the Atom CPU and is 
	not their normal PC chipset.

or something. So that people can actually make a somewhat informed guess 
about whether it's relevant to them or not.

		Linus
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