linux-kernel - Re: serdev Kconfig in v4.11

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Date:   Tue, 28 Feb 2017 13:30:37 +0100
From:   Greg KH <gregkh@...uxfoundation.org>
To:     Pavel Machek <pavel@....cz>
Cc:     robh@...nel.org, sre@...nel.org,
        kernel list <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: serdev Kconfig in v4.11

On Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 12:55:26PM +0100, Pavel Machek wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> menuconfig SERIAL_DEV_BUS
>         tristate "Serial device bus"
> 	help
> 	         Core support for devices connected via a         serial port.
> 
> This is pretty misleading, it would be nice to mention that this is
> mostly for embedded devices, and perhaps mention "say N if you don't know".

It's not just for embedded devices, just wait, it will get used
everywhere :)

> config SERIAL_DEV_CTRL_TTYPORT
>         bool "Serial device TTY port controller"
> 
> I have no idea what this is, please provide some kind of help here.

Patches welcome :)

Seriously, just say N for now, you will be fine.  Rob, care to update
the Kconfig help a bit?

thanks,

greg k-h