linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 2/3] Consolidate host virtualization support under Virtualization menu

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Date:	Sat, 15 Sep 2007 13:05:04 +1000
From:	Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>
To:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
Cc:	jengelh@....de,
	lkml - Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	virtualization <virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org>,
	Jeremy Fitzhardinge <jeremy@...p.org>,
	Zachary Amsden <zach@...are.com>,
	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>,
	Avi Kivity <avi@...ranet.com>,
	Anthony Liguori <aliguori@...ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 2/3] Consolidate host virtualization support under
	Virtualization menu

On Fri, 2007-09-14 at 09:19 -0700, Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On Fri, 14 Sep 2007 15:18:44 +1000 Rusty Russell wrote:
> 
> > We turn "Virtualization" into a menu, not a config option, since it's
> > actually only used as a menu.  Then we move lguest under that menu.
> 
> so you want to revert the 2007-july-16 merge that changes
> menu -> menuconfig and makes most of the menus consistent in
> presentation.  I'd rather not, but I don't own it.

Ok, I missed that one.  To me it seems gratuitous to create a config
option simply to control a menu.  However if that is considered the
Right Way, here is the "Just move lguest" variant.

> And Yes, lguest does need to be moved into a better location.

Indeed,
Rusty.
===
Move lguest under the virtualization menu.

Signed-off-by: Rusty Russell <rusty@...tcorp.com.au>

diff -r c2893801de2a drivers/Kconfig
--- a/drivers/Kconfig	Fri Sep 14 13:24:46 2007 +1000
+++ b/drivers/Kconfig	Fri Sep 14 13:24:49 2007 +1000
@@ -87,6 +87,4 @@ source "drivers/kvm/Kconfig"
 source "drivers/kvm/Kconfig"
 
 source "drivers/uio/Kconfig"
-
-source "drivers/lguest/Kconfig"
 endmenu
diff -r c2893801de2a drivers/kvm/Kconfig
--- a/drivers/kvm/Kconfig	Fri Sep 14 13:24:46 2007 +1000
+++ b/drivers/kvm/Kconfig	Fri Sep 14 13:32:22 2007 +1000
@@ -45,4 +36,8 @@ config KVM_AMD
 	  Provides support for KVM on AMD processors equipped with the AMD-V
 	  (SVM) extensions.
 
-endif # VIRTUALIZATION
+# OK, it's a little counter-intuitive to do this, but it puts it neatly under
+# the virtualization menu.
+source drivers/lguest/Kconfig
+
+endif # VIRTUALIZATION



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