linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH v2] menuconfig: distinguish between selected-by-another options and comments

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Date:	Sun, 16 Sep 2007 19:07:55 +0200 (CEST)
From:	Roman Zippel <zippel@...ux-m68k.org>
To:	Matej Laitl <strohel@...il.com>
cc:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>,
	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH v2] menuconfig: distinguish between selected-by-another
 options and comments

Hi,

On Sat, 15 Sep 2007, Matej Laitl wrote:

> menuconfig currently represents options implied by another option ('select'
> directive in Kconfig) by prefixing them with '---'. Unfortunately the same
> notation is used for comments.
> 
> This patch changes notation of selected-by-another items by introducing 2 new
> representations for implied options:
> {*} or {M} for options selected by another modularized one, thus builtin or
> module capable,
> -*- or -M- for options that cannot be at the moment changed by user.

I shortly considered doing something like this, but initially I wanted to
keep it simple. It's a compromise between overloading the user interface
with information and keeping it simple. That's the only concern I have
with it, but if everyone else likes I don't mind either. :)

> Signed-off-by: Matěj Laitl <strohel@...il.com>

Signed-off-by: Roman Zippel <zippel@...ux-m68k.org>

bye, Roman