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Message-ID: <20070514043714.GA7614@uranus.ravnborg.org> Date: Mon, 14 May 2007 06:37:14 +0200 From: Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org> To: David Miller <davem@...emloft.net> Cc: tilman@...p.cc, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org Subject: Re: Linux 2.6.22-rc1 On Sun, May 13, 2007 at 04:20:59PM -0700, David Miller wrote: > From: Tilman Schmidt <tilman@...p.cc> > Date: Sun, 13 May 2007 20:19:09 +0200 > > > Would it be asking too much to have help texts on the following > > new (wrt 2.6.21) configuration options? > > > > ESP Scsi Driver Core (SCSI_ESP_CORE) [N/m] (NEW) > > This one is a case where the option makes no sense by itself, > it provides the core common code for other front-end drivers. > > The documentation exists in those front end drivers, which > in turn auto-matically select and enable this config option. > > It would be nice if there was a Kconfig way to not provide > this thing at all unless one of the front-ends got selected > but on the otherhand I like how anyone can select it and thus > test the build of it :-) The above is almost the help entry seeked for this option. For some this is maybe given from the option name, but for other the above info is a help. So either provide help or do not have the option visible. I would prefer the first. Sam - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@...r.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/
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