linux-kernel - Re: [PATCH 1/1] kconfig: Add a configuration subtree command to kconfig

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Date:	Mon, 21 Nov 2011 12:03:18 +0100
From:	Konrad Eisele <konrad@...sler.com>
To:	Michal Marek <mmarek@...e.cz>
CC:	Arnaud Lacombe <lacombar@...il.com>,
	Randy Dunlap <rdunlap@...otime.net>,
	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org,
	linux kbuild list <linux-kbuild@...r.kernel.org>,
	pefoley2@...izon.net, yann.morin.1998@...iens.enib.fr,
	sam@...nborg.org, zippel@...ux-m68k.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] kconfig: Add a configuration subtree command to kconfig

Michal Marek wrote:
> On 19.11.2011 08:52, konrad.gaisler wrote:
>> On 11/19/2011 07:23 AM, Arnaud Lacombe wrote:
>>> On Fri, Nov 18, 2011 at 5:51 PM, konrad.gaisler<konrad@...sler.com>  wrote:
>>>> As an example, apply the patch, then add to<top>/Kconfig the lines:
>>>>
>>>> subsource "arch/sparc/Kconfig" "." ".config_sparc" "SPARC config" SPARC_
>>>> CONFIG_
>>>> subsource "arch/mips/Kconfig" "." ".config_mips" "MIPS config" MIPS_ CONFIG_
>>>>
>>> ETOOMUCHARGUMENT!
>>>
>>> I wonder if we could not get all these parameters specified
>>> dynamically in the Kconfig. This would replace the `mainmenu' entry
>>> ala:
>>>
>>> config
>>>      title "Linux ..."
>>>      prefix "CONFIG_"
>>>      file .config
>>> endconfig
>> Yes maybe it can be done that way. Personally I think it is
>> more difficult.
> 
> A <command> <argument> syntax fits well into the existing Kconfig
> language and it more readable, as you don't have to count the position
> of the arguments and check their meaning in the documentation.
> 
> Michal
> 
> 

Ok, I'll do it with "Config" and type "title". It will
take a while until I have a new patch...
-- Konrad
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