linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH]

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Date:	Sun, 19 Sep 2010 21:31:18 +0200
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	Junio C Hamano <junio@...ox.com>
Cc:	Roman Zippel <zippel@...ux-m68k.org>,
	Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>, Li Zefan <lizf@...fujitsu.com>,
	linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH]

On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 11:21:21AM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org> writes:
> 
> > On Sat, Sep 18, 2010 at 07:25:32PM -0700, Junio C Hamano wrote:
> >> In 60f33b8 (kconfig: get rid of stray a.o, support ncursesw, 2006-01-15),
> >> support to link menuconfig with ncursesw library was added.  To compute
> >> the linker command option -l, we check "libncursesw.{so,a,dylib}" to allow
> >> ncursesw to be used as a replacement ncurses.  However, when checking what
> >> header file to include, we do not check /usr/include/ncursesw directory.
> >> 
> >> Add /usr/include/ncursesw to the list of directories that are checked.
> >> With this patch, on my Debian Lenny box with libncursesw5-dev package but
> >> not libncurses5-dev package, I can say "make menuconfig".
> >> 
> >> Signed-off-by: Junio C Hamano <gitster@...ox.com>
> >
> > Except for the missing patch subject then it looks OK.
> > Suggested subject:
> > kconfig: fix menuconfig on debian lenny
> 
> Sorry, the missing subject really was sloppy of me, and thanks.
> 
> > Add as this is a fix we should Cc: <stable@...ne.org>?
> 
> I don't think the fix deserves to be in stable.  It does not look like
> 60f33b8 made it possible to use ncursesw on a box like mine so the patch
> is not evan an regression-fix.
OK
> 
> > Acked-by: Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
> 
> Thanks; is it my responsibility to follow-up the thread with identical
> patch with updated Subject and with your Ack, hoping somebody in kbuild
> team would pick it up?

I assume Michal will pick it up anyway - but if you do it would make
it simpler for him to do so.
So no need..

	Sam
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