linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 3/3] Time to make CONFIG

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Date:	Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:04:32 -0700
From:	Charles N Wyble <charles@...wybles.com>
To:	Andi Kleen <ak@...e.de>
CC:	virtualization@...ts.linux-foundation.org,
	Chris Wright <chrisw@...s-sol.org>,
	Anthony Liguori <aliguori@...ibm.com>,
	lkml - Kernel Mailing List <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>
Subject: Re: [PATCH 3/3] Time to make CONFIG_PARAVIRT non-experimental.

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Andi Kleen wrote:
> On Friday 14 September 2007 07:21, Rusty Russell wrote:
>> It's pretty widely used,
> 
> Is it? By whom?
> 
>> and the distributions will turn it on. 
> 
> That's no reason to make it default y. Please undo that. default y
> is near always a bad idea.


Andi,

	What do you base this on? Why is making something default y a bad idea?
Those most likely to care can turn it off. Is there a harmful effect
from leaving it on if its not being used?



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