linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH][RFC] x86: add non x86 build configuration

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Message-ID: <20081030205526.GB24626@elte.hu>
Date:	Thu, 30 Oct 2008 21:55:26 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org>
Cc:	Steven Rostedt <rostedt@...dmis.org>,
	LKML <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Linus Torvalds <torvalds@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@...ibm.com>
Subject: Re: [PATCH][RFC] x86: add non x86 build configuration


* Sam Ravnborg <sam@...nborg.org> wrote:

> > So please name it something like CONFIG_STANDARD_X86_FEATURES, and 
> > also make it depend on CONFIG_EMBEDDED (only allow it to be turned 
> > off when EMBEDDED is enabled).
> 
> Any chance to introduce a CONFIG_EXPERT option?
> 
> CONFIG_EMBEDDED is supposed to be those features that may decrease 
> performance or functionality but lower the footprint. And not all 
> the crap it covers today.

turning those features off will reduce the kernel's size as well - so 
i think it's appropriate in this specific case.

but i agree with your general point that CONFIG_EMBEDDED is abused in 
a few cases.

	Ingo
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