linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH] efi: make EFI a menuconfig to ease disabling it all

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Date:   Fri, 15 Dec 2017 17:50:49 +0100
From:   Ard Biesheuvel <ard.biesheuvel@...aro.org>
To:     Matt Fleming <matt@...eblueprint.co.uk>
Cc:     Vincent Legoll <vincent.legoll@...il.com>,
        Kees Cook <keescook@...omium.org>,
        Anton Vorontsov <anton@...msg.org>,
        Colin Cross <ccross@...roid.com>,
        Tony Luck <tony.luck@...el.com>,
        "linux-efi@...r.kernel.org" <linux-efi@...r.kernel.org>,
        "linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH] efi: make EFI a menuconfig to ease disabling it all

On 15 December 2017 at 16:19, Matt Fleming <matt@...eblueprint.co.uk> wrote:
> On Sat, 09 Dec, at 04:52:52PM, Vincent Legoll wrote:
>> No need to get into the submenu to disable all related
>> config entries.
>>
>> This makes it easier to disable all EFI config options
>> without entering the submenu. It will also enable one
>> to see that en/dis-abled state from the outside menu.
>>
>> This is only intended to change menuconfig UI, not change
>> the config dependencies.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Vincent Legoll <vincent.legoll@...il.com>
>> ---
>>  drivers/firmware/efi/Kconfig | 13 ++++++++-----
>>  1 file changed, 8 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
>
> This looks fine to me. Ard?

Doesn't this break existing configs?