linux-kernel - Re: [patch 1/8] init: rename CONFIG_EMBEDDED to CONFIG

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Date:	Thu, 30 Dec 2010 16:56:05 -0500
From:	Valdis.Kletnieks@...edu
To:	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>
Cc:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Robin Holt <holt@....com>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch 1/8] init: rename CONFIG_EMBEDDED to CONFIG_EXPERT

On Thu, 30 Dec 2010 11:17:32 PST, David Rientjes said:

> Instead of CONFIG_EXPERT select CONFIG_EMBEDDED, we could add a ninth 
> patch which does CONFIG_EMBEDDED select CONFIG_EXPERT and tag it in some 
> way so we know it's only temporary for the merge window to find new 
> CONFIG_EMBEDDED entries.

What's the plan for those people who are currently on (say) 2.6.35, next
upgrade to 2.6.39 or .40, and thus miss the 9th temporary patch? They'll run
'make oldconfig' - if they get prompted, do we want to add a line to the help
text that says "This used to be called EMBEDDED"?


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