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

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Message-ID: <20080504074934.GE5838@cs181133002.pp.htv.fi>
Date:	Sun, 4 May 2008 10:49:34 +0300
From:	Adrian Bunk <bunk@...nel.org>
To:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.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

On Sun, May 04, 2008 at 09:36:14AM +0200, Sam Ravnborg wrote:
> > > 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

Thanks, I'll answer there.

> 	Sam

cu
Adrian

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