linux-kernel - Re: [tip:x86/kbuild] x86: Don't silently override CONFIG

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Message-ID: <4AA14618.9010505@zytor.com>
Date:	Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:53:44 -0700
From:	"H. Peter Anvin" <hpa@...or.com>
To:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
CC:	David Woodhouse <dwmw2@...radead.org>, Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org, mingo@...hat.com, sam@...nborg.org,
	tglx@...utronix.de, David.Woodhouse@...el.com,
	linux-tip-commits@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [tip:x86/kbuild] x86: Don't silently override CONFIG_64BIT in
 'make oldconfig'

On 09/04/2009 09:38 AM, Randy Dunlap wrote:
>>>
>> Quite possible.  ARCH=x86 hasn't exactly been widely used.
> 
> what does ARCH=x86 mean?
> 

Treat 32 vs 64 bit as a normal Kconfig variable.  Similar as for other
32/64-bit architectures.

	-hpa

-- 
H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center
I work for Intel.  I don't speak on their behalf.

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