linux-kernel - Re: Ingo, no more kconfig patches

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Message-ID: <20080504073614.GA16289@uranus.ravnborg.org>
Date:	Sun, 4 May 2008 09:36:14 +0200
From:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
To:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
Cc:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	Dmitry Torokhov <dmitry.torokhov@...il.com>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, "Rafael J. Wysocki" <rjw@...k.pl>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>
Subject: Re: Ingo, no more kconfig patches

> > Hi Adrian 
> > It would be nice to know what was wrong with my suggestion.
> > You have done your share of kconfig patches so you have a good grip
> > on the problems we face.
> > So any input on how we can improve kconfig so we can actually provide
> > what people often expects or requests or need would be nice.
> > 
> > I have so far not done any hacking on the core of the backend of
> > kconfig but if I one day find more than one hour in row where I can do
> > some kernel stuff I may actually try it out.
> > And then it would be nice to have a sketch ready how to solve the issues.
> > 
> > I would though request you to start a new mail thread for this and
> > include both linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org and Roman Zippel in the loop.
> 
> If you've sent a suggestion that included a description of the exact 
> semantics you want to implement I must have missed it.
> 
> Can you send me a pointer or a description of the semantics?
> I'll then have a look.

I took the original idea and added a few more details.
Please see mail named "http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/5/4/18"
http://lkml.org/lkml/2008/5/4/18

	Sam
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