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Date:	Thu, 3 Jun 2010 01:25:27 +0100
From:	Ben Dooks <ben-linux@...ff.org>
To:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
Cc:	Nobin Mathew <nobin.mathew@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org,
	linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, Ben Dooks <ben-linux@...ff.org>
Subject: Re: [TEMP PATCH] Re: make ARM=arm menuconfig problem in mainline

On Wed, Jun 02, 2010 at 09:49:46AM -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On 06/02/10 09:08, Nobin Mathew wrote:
> > 
> > On Wed, Jun 2, 2010 at 9:27 PM, Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com> wrote:
> >> On Wed, 2 Jun 2010 20:04:28 +0530 Nobin Mathew wrote:
> >>
> >>> adding linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org
> >>>
> >>> Hi,
> >>>
> >>> The following entry creates problem in ARM System type menu. I am
> >>> using a Fedora 12 system.
> >>
> >> What kind of problem does it create?
> >> It seems to work for me (on f11, not f12).
> >> Does it have something to do with F12 specifically?
> >>
> >>
> >>> Length of bool "Samsung S3C2410, S3C2412, S3C2413, S3C2416, S3C2440,
> >>> S3C2442, S3C2443, S3C2450" is the problem. How can I fix it.
> >>
> >> Describe the problem, please.
> 
> [please don't top-post]


I can think of several solutions, the first being to remove the S3C prefix
friom all these.

S3C24XX is not acceptable, there's S3C series that are either too old to
be bothered with, or don't fit under this architecture.

how about Samsung S3C: 2410,2412/3,2416,2440/2442,2443,2450

 
> > Sorry if attachments are not allowed, when I go to select ARM system
> > type(OMAP, Davinci etc), I am not seeing any entries there in the pop
> > up window. When I remove  bool "Samsung S3C2410, S3C2412, S3C2413,
> > S3C2416, S3C2440,
> >>> S3C2442, S3C2443, S3C2450"  it is working fine. I feel it is something to do with length of that string.
> > 
> > Thanks
> > Nobin
> 
> 
> OK, I see that now.  Well, it is some kind of problem.
> Adding cc to linux-kbuild mailing list.
> 
> 
> The patch below fixes the problem temporarily, but the bool string length does
> seem to be a problem.
> 
> Thanks for your report.
> 
> -- 
> From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
> 
> The bool "long string" causes the choices not to be displayed,
> so temporarily change it to a shorter string until a real fix
> is found.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
> Reported-by: Nobin Mathew <nobin.mathew@...il.com>
> Cc: Ben Dooks <ben-linux@...ff.org>
> ---
>  arch/arm/Kconfig |    2 +-
>  1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
> 
> --- linux-next-20100602.orig/arch/arm/Kconfig
> +++ linux-next-20100602/arch/arm/Kconfig
> @@ -629,7 +629,7 @@ config ARCH_SA1100
>  	  Support for StrongARM 11x0 based boards.
>  
>  config ARCH_S3C2410
> -	bool "Samsung S3C2410, S3C2412, S3C2413, S3C2416, S3C2440, S3C2442, S3C2443, S3C2450"
> +	bool "Samsung S3C24xx"
>  	select GENERIC_GPIO
>  	select ARCH_HAS_CPUFREQ
>  	select HAVE_CLK

-- 
-- 
Ben

Q:      What's a light-year?
A:      One-third less calories than a regular year.

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