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Date:	Thu, 30 Dec 2010 07:10:31 -0600
From:	Robin Holt <holt@....com>
To:	Arnd Bergmann <arnd@...db.de>
Cc:	Robin Holt <holt@....com>, 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 Thu, Dec 30, 2010 at 01:50:28PM +0100, Arnd Bergmann wrote:
> 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.

That would be fine with me, but I don't think my vote counts for much.
I was just trying to help prevent the bisectability of your patchset.

Robin
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