linux-kernel - Re: [RFC: 2.6 patch] clarify the WIRELESS_EXT

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Date:	Thu, 24 Jul 2008 22:21:44 +0200
From:	Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>
To:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
Cc:	Pierre Ossman <drzeus-list@...eus.cx>,
	"John W. Linville" <linville@...driver.com>,
	Jean Tourrilhes <jt@....hp.com>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [RFC: 2.6 patch] clarify the WIRELESS_EXT_SYSFS help text

Sure, since we don't know what the next release will be there's little
point in trying to predict it, this patch is fine with me.

> Current Hal uses the CONFIG_WIRELESS_EXT_SYSFS files, so don't claim 
> there were no known users and recommend to enable the option.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>

Acked-by: Johannes Berg <johannes@...solutions.net>

> 
> b685f62718b947264657c298e5ee5b2149200f68 
> diff --git a/net/wireless/Kconfig b/net/wireless/Kconfig
> index ab015c6..e582432 100644
> --- a/net/wireless/Kconfig
> +++ b/net/wireless/Kconfig
> @@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ config WIRELESS_EXT_SYSFS
>  	  files in /sys/class/net/*/wireless/. The same information
>  	  is available via the ioctls as well.
>  
> -	  Say Y if you have programs using it (we don't know of any).
> +	  If unsure, say Y.
> 

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