linux-kernel - Re: PATCH: README - Fix misleading pointer to the defconf directory

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Date:	Fri, 12 Jun 2009 12:07:07 +0200
From:	Patrick Ringl <patrick_@...enet.de>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
CC:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, torvalds@...l.org,
	linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, Roman Zippel <zippel@...ux-m68k.org>,
	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
Subject: Re: PATCH: README - Fix misleading pointer to the defconf directory

Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> On Friday 12 June 2009, Patrick Ringl wrote:
>   
>> the README simply points to a wrong/non-existent directory where the default
>> configurations are not suited, hence the patch.
>>     
>
> On six architectures, it's still the right directory, your patch breaks it.
>
>   
Darn, I used 'find' to ensure the structure is consistent, stupidly I 
didn't check wether the amount of fitting cases equals the amount of 
platforms at all, thus I did miss those who do not fit.
>> Signed-off-by: Patrick Ringl <patrick_@...enet.de>
>>
>> --- linux.orig/README   2009-06-10 05:05:27.000000000 +0200
>> +++ linux/README        2009-06-12 10:46:15.000000000 +0200
>> @@ -175,7 +175,7 @@
>>                            Like above, but avoids cluttering the screen
>>                            with questions already answered.
>>         "make defconfig"   Create a ./.config file by using the default
>> -                          symbol values from arch/$ARCH/defconfig.
>> +                          symbol values from arch/$ARCH/configs/*_defconfig.
>>         "make allyesconfig"
>>                            Create a ./.config file by setting symbol
>>                            values to 'y' as much as possible.
>>     
>
> You could write e.g.
>
> 	default symbol values from one of arch/{$ARCH}/defconfig or
> 	arch/${ARCH}/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig, depending on
> 	the architecture.
>
> It would also be consistent to list the specific defconfigs here, like
>
> 	"make ${PLATFORM}_defconfig"
> 			Create a ./.config file by using the default
> 			symbol values from
> 			arch/${ARCH}/configs/${PLATFORM}_defconfig.
> 			Use "make help" to see a list of the available
> 			platforms on your architecture.
>
>   
I really like that approach! :-)
> Not also that your patch should be merged through a subsystem maintainer.
> If you don't know who that is, use scripts/get_maintainer.pl.
> For scripts/kconfig/* and README it suggests sending it to Sam, Roman and
> linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, which sounds right.
>
> 	Arnd <>
Right, I honestly didn't know about that useful tool (if the LKML-FAQ 
tells about this, I must've missed it). Thanks for your short review and 
the revealing of my overhasty blooper.

I am going to resend the patch with your suggestions above soon.


regards,
Patrick
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