linux-kernel - Re: [PATCHv2 2/1] Consolidate CONFIG_DEBUG_STRICT_USER_COPY

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Date:	Wed, 18 Aug 2010 21:38:34 -0700
From:	Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...ux.intel.com>
To:	Stephen Boyd <sboyd@...eaurora.org>
CC:	linux-arch@...r.kernel.org, linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>, x86@...nel.org,
	linux-arm-kernel@...ts.infradead.org, linux-s390@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-parisc@...r.kernel.org,
	Heiko Carstens <heiko.carstens@...ibm.com>,
	Helge Deller <deller@....de>
Subject: Re: [PATCHv2 2/1] Consolidate CONFIG_DEBUG_STRICT_USER_COPY_CHECKS

On 8/18/2010 7:28 PM, Stephen Boyd wrote:
> The help text for this config is duplicated across the x86,
> parisc, s390, and arm Kconfig.debug files. Arnd Bergman noted
> that the help text was slightly misleading and should be fixed to
> state that enabling this option isn't a problem when using pre 4.4
> gcc.
>
> To simplify the rewording, consolidate the text into
> lib/Kconfig.debug and modify it there to be more explicit about
> when you should say N to this config.
>    


Acked-by: Arjan van de Ven <arjan@...ux.intel.com>
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