linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] config: Add new CONFIG_PROVE_LOCKING

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Date:   Tue, 27 Sep 2016 13:40:09 +0200
From:   Peter Zijlstra <peterz@...radead.org>
To:     Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
Cc:     Babu Moger <babu.moger@...cle.com>, mingo@...hat.com,
        akpm@...ux-foundation.org, keescook@...omium.org,
        dan.j.williams@...el.com, aryabinin@...tuozzo.com, tj@...nel.org,
        linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, sparclinux@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2 1/2] config: Add new CONFIG_PROVE_LOCKING_SMALL

On Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 06:46:25AM +0200, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> Since this is only relevant for sparc, and for sparc this is "select"ed,
> then there is limited/no gain having this as a visible menu config option.
> 
> How about adding just a simple non-visible config symbol:
> 
> config PROVE_LOCKING_SMALL
> 	bool
> 
> The nice help text can be added to the H file, and the select
> can be move to the sparc/Kconfig file where it really belongs.

Yes, this should not be user selectable. I don't mind the help being
here though.