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Date:	Wed, 11 Nov 2009 07:27:36 +0100
From:	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>
To:	Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
Cc:	lkml <linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org>, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] x86 VSDO: fix Kconfig help


* Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com> wrote:

> From: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
> 
> COMPAT_VDSO has 2 help text blocks, but kconfig only uses the
> last one found, so merge the 2 blocks.
> 
> It would be real nice if kconfig would warn about this.
> 
> Signed-off-by: Randy Dunlap <randy.dunlap@...cle.com>
> ---
>  arch/x86/Kconfig |    4 ++--
>  1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
> 
> --- lnx-2632-rc6.orig/arch/x86/Kconfig
> +++ lnx-2632-rc6/arch/x86/Kconfig
> @@ -1601,12 +1601,12 @@ config COMPAT_VDSO
>  	prompt "Compat VDSO support"
>  	depends on X86_32 || IA32_EMULATION
>  	---help---
> -	  Map the 32-bit VDSO to the predictable old-style address too.
> -	---help---
>  	  Say N here if you are running a sufficiently recent glibc
>  	  version (2.3.3 or later), to remove the high-mapped
>  	  VDSO mapping and to exclusively use the randomized VDSO.
>  
> +	  Map the 32-bit VDSO to the predictable old-style address too.
> +
>  	  If unsure, say Y.

I've applied it with the original ordering of the lines - it makes more 
sense that way. (first short summary of what the option does, then a 
longer paragraph.)

	Ingo
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