linux-kernel - [2.6.22 patch] kconfig help: recommend SLAB

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Message-ID: <20070625235509.GG1094@stusta.de>
Date:	Tue, 26 Jun 2007 01:55:09 +0200
From:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>
To:	Christoph Lameter <clameter@....com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: [2.6.22 patch] kconfig help: recommend SLAB

During "make oldconfig", the help text only said
  This option allows to select a slab allocator.

This patch adds an
  If unsure, choose SLAB.
which is the safe choice for users wanting to avoid regressions.

It also inckudes an indentation fix.

Signed-off-by: Adrian Bunk <bunk@...sta.de>

---
--- linux-2.6.22-rc6/init/Kconfig.old	2007-06-26 01:29:41.000000000 +0200
+++ linux-2.6.22-rc6/init/Kconfig	2007-06-26 01:30:07.000000000 +0200
@@ -556,7 +556,9 @@
 	prompt "Choose SLAB allocator"
 	default SLAB
 	help
-	   This option allows to select a slab allocator.
+	  This option allows to select a slab allocator.
+	  
+	  If unsure, choose SLAB.
 
 config SLAB
 	bool "SLAB"

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