linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.26-rc* - CONFIG_FRAME_WARN help text clarification...

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Date:	Sun, 18 May 2008 12:27:31 +0200
From:	Andi Kleen <andi@...stfloor.org>
To:	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
CC:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.26-rc* - CONFIG_FRAME_WARN help text clarification...

Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu wrote:
> I hit this during a 'make oldconfig', and had to ponder and dig through the
> Makefiles to see if pre-4.4 should set it to 0, or not.
> 
> Make it clear to people who hit this in a 'make oldconfig' that it's safe to
> set it so that whenever their box finally *does* get gcc 4.4, it will be used.

I don't think "doesn't work" is the same as "safe".

Also submit patches always with diff -u

-Andi

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