linux-kernel - Re: sata & scsi suggestion for make menuconfig

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Date:	Fri, 07 Sep 2007 18:21:21 +0200
From:	Stefan Richter <stefanr@...6.in-berlin.de>
To:	Folkert van Heusden <folkert@...heusden.com>
CC:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: sata & scsi suggestion for make menuconfig

Folkert van Heusden wrote:
>> I know that it's difficult to get people to read docs & help text,
>> and maybe it is needed in more places, but CONFIG_ATA (SATA/PATA)
>> help text says:
>>   NOTE: ATA enables basic SCSI support; *however*,
>>   'SCSI disk support', 'SCSI tape support', or
>>   'SCSI CDROM support' may also be needed,
>>   depending on your hardware configuration.
> 
> Yes but that would mean that you have to open the help for each item
> that you add.
> 
>> A popup makes some sense, but I don't know if menuconfig knows how to
>> do popup warnings... and it needs to be done for all *configs,
>> not just menuconfig.
> 
> Maybe add a new type?

How about

comment "Note: 'SCSI disk support' is required for SATA/PATA HDDs!"
	depends on ATA && !BLK_DEV_SD

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Stefan Richter
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