linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/6] x86, RAS: Add a barebones RAS subtree

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Date:	Mon, 8 Oct 2012 16:53:46 -0700
From:	Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>
To:	Borislav Petkov <bp@...64.org>
Cc:	EDAC devel <linux-edac@...r.kernel.org>, X86-ML <x86@...nel.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Borislav Petkov <borislav.petkov@....com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/6] x86, RAS: Add a barebones RAS subtree

On Mon, Oct 8, 2012 at 10:11 AM, Borislav Petkov <bp@...64.org> wrote:
> +config X86_RAS
> +       def_bool y
> +       prompt "X86 RAS features"
> +       ---help---
> +       A collection of Reliability, Availability and Serviceability software
> +       features which enable hardware error logging and reporting. Leave it
> +       at 'y' unless you really know what you're doing.
> +

The intent of "X86_RAS" is just to show/hide all the menu
options for the individual features - which will all use
          depends on X86_RAS
right? Having this set to "y" doesn't actually enable any of
the features - they all have their own CONFIG_* variables.

Perhaps we could make that clearer in the help text? And
ditch the "Leave it at 'y' ... ", I don't think it helps anyone.

-Tony
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