linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v3] ARM: configs: Remove useless UEVENT_HELPER

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Date:   Thu, 13 Jun 2019 16:53:53 +0200
From:   Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
To:     arm@...nel.org, Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>,
        Olof Johansson <olof@...om.net>,
        linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
        linux-aspeed@...ts.ozlabs.org, linux-omap@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH v3] ARM: configs: Remove useless UEVENT_HELPER_PATH

On Tue, 4 Jun 2019 at 20:52, Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org> wrote:
>
> Remove the CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER_PATH because:
> 1. It is disabled since commit 1be01d4a5714 ("driver: base: Disable
>    CONFIG_UEVENT_HELPER by default") as its dependency (UEVENT_HELPER) was
>    made default to 'n',
> 2. It is not recommended (help message: "This should not be used today
>    [...] creates a high system load") and was kept only for ancient
>    userland,
> 3. Certain userland specifically requests it to be disabled (systemd
>    README: "Legacy hotplug slows down the system and confuses udev").
>
> Signed-off-by: Krzysztof Kozlowski <krzk@...nel.org>
> Acked-by: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert+renesas@...der.be>
> Acked-by: Alexandre Belloni <alexandre.belloni@...tlin.com>
> For vexpress:
> Acked-by: Sudeep Holla <sudeep.holla@....com>
>
> ---
>
> Changes since v2:
> 1. Remove unrelated files.
> 2. Add Geert's ack.
>
> Changes sice v3:
> 1. Change also mini2440_defconfig.
> 2. Add more acks.

Hi Arnd and Olof,

Do you want to apply it directly or maybe I can send it along with
other my defconfig pull request?

Best regards,
Krzysztof