linux-kernel - Re: BUG in 2.6.22-rc2-mm1: NIC module b44.c broken (Broadcom 4400)

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Date:	Sat, 26 May 2007 19:18:09 +0200
From:	Michael Buesch <mb@...sch.de>
To:	Uwe Bugla <uwe.bugla@....de>
Cc:	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Maximilian Engelhardt <maxi@...monizer.de>,
	linux-wireless@...r.kernel.org,
	"linux-kernel" <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: BUG in 2.6.22-rc2-mm1: NIC module b44.c broken (Broadcom 4400)

On Saturday 26 May 2007 19:04:04 Uwe Bugla wrote:
> Yes, sure! But the help text is very unlucky and humble, and it is not clear 
> enough in the sense of being distinctive enough, just clear and 
> comprehensive.

Why don't you simply submit a patch to change the helptext then?
I'm not sure why you refuse to DO anything about the "mess", but
instead keep poking me that I am responsible somehow to fix it up
for you...

> >
> > So I'm not sure why you keep bashing the kconfig implementation
> > here. It's common practice to have seperate config options for
> > bus-glues and it _automatically_ selects the right options for
> > you.
> 
> Yes! But you need to EXPLAIN that "bus-glue" in the Kconfig help text in some 
> two or three sentences. That shouldn't be that hard, should it?

Ok, go for it.

-- 
Greetings Michael.
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