linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] ATA Kconfig cleanup: sort the driver list and modify some text

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Date:	Thu, 21 Aug 2008 02:49:55 +0200
From:	Krzysztof Halasa <khc@...waw.pl>
To:	Grant Coady <gcoady.lk@...il.com>
Cc:	Alan Cox <alan@...rguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
	Mikael Pettersson <mikpe@...uu.se>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] ATA Kconfig cleanup: sort the driver list and modify some text

Grant Coady <grant_lkml@...o.com.au> writes:

>>How the user compiling the kernel knows what ATA_SFF stands for?
>
> They read the help text :)  

Well, can't say you're wrong...

>>Why not "select ATA_SFF" instead (when any driver using this is
>>selected)?
>
> Because then the driver list is always visible?

And it's IMHO great. Don't you like the full list immediately when
drivers/ata are selected?

> Besides, I don't like the way select locks in stuff at the moment, means 
> you have to turn off every option to get rid of the forced select option 
>  -- I'd rather see turning off a 'select'ed item drop all of its 
> dependencies.  

But it's not a problem with drivers/ata, is it?
Personally I think I'd prefer a dialog box listing dependencies and
asking what to do with that, and other improvements. I guess I should
start hacking kconfig some day.
-- 
Krzysztof Halasa
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