linux-kernel - Re: [patch 1/8] init: rename CONFIG_EMBEDDED to CONFIG

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Message-Id: <201012301350.28862.arnd@arndb.de>
Date:	Thu, 30 Dec 2010 13:50:28 +0100
From:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
To:	Robin Holt <holt@....com>
Cc:	David Rientjes <rientjes@...gle.com>,
	Andrew Morton <akpm@...ux-foundation.org>,
	Ingo Molnar <mingo@...e.hu>, Greg KH <gregkh@...e.de>,
	"David S. Miller" <davem@...emloft.net>,
	Jens Axboe <axboe@...nel.dk>, linux-arch@...r.kernel.org,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [patch 1/8] init: rename CONFIG_EMBEDDED to CONFIG_EXPERT

On Thursday 30 December 2010, Robin Holt wrote:
> Doesn't this patch series break the 'bisectable' rule for patches?
> I think you can get by with adding a CONFIG_EXPERT selects CONFIG_EMBEDDED
> in the first patch and the last patch removing that same selects.

How about leaving it that way during the merge window even? That would
help people sending git pull requests that add new dependencies on
CONFIG_EMBEDDED. David can submit another patch that removes the
temporary CONFIG_EMBEDDED option along with any new users in -rc2
or for 2.6.39 then.

	Arnd
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